Team approach appears to work best for insect colonies
Friday, March 27, 2009 - 10:50
in Biology & Nature
Ants and bees have long been recognised as tireless workers, but now new research suggests they behave like model citizens too. Unlike herds of bison or shoals of fish - where individuals may appear to be team players but actually behave according to their own interests - some animals, including ants and bees, really do have the best interests of the group at heart...