myrmepropagandist on Nostr: Ants are the strange members of the hymenopterans. What defines a "bee" or a "wasp" ? ...
Ants are the strange members of the hymenopterans. What defines a "bee" or a "wasp" ?
Flying! Stinging! Ovipositing! Bright warning colors!
Ants looked at the main advantages of being hymenopteran and said... nah. I guess stinging is OK... (Though most ants don't sting.) ... but most of this is nothing compared to going eusocial.
Personally I think eusociality is such a huge advantage this makes sense.
But then why aren't the bees who do both more successful? Are they too specialized?
Flying! Stinging! Ovipositing! Bright warning colors!
Ants looked at the main advantages of being hymenopteran and said... nah. I guess stinging is OK... (Though most ants don't sting.) ... but most of this is nothing compared to going eusocial.
Personally I think eusociality is such a huge advantage this makes sense.
But then why aren't the bees who do both more successful? Are they too specialized?