myrmepropagandist on Nostr: In some of the more unusual species of ant where it is possible for workers to take ...
In some of the more unusual species of ant where it is possible for workers to take on the role of queen, there are profound changes in the brains of these ants as they adjust their roles.
Queens in the role of egg laying have the smallest brains. But a queen founding her nest has the largest and most complex brain.
Ant efficiency dictates that no expensive glucose gobbling neurons hang around when they are not needed.
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