At some point in time, all of you must have observed the behavior of ants. The way they move in a coordinated line one behind another, the way they collect and carry foods (larger than their size) to their nests, the way they form bridges to cover larger gaps. All these behaviors are remarkable considering the fact that the brains in these small creatures are nowhere close to the human brain in terms of number of neurons and hence the connections. This type of ordering is inherent to the natural processes and governed remarkably. One important point to note here is that these insects are very small and it is not in their individual capacity to achieve such larger goals. However, when they work as a group they are able to achieve such bigger goals. In light of that, these insects are also called social insects.
Social insects have certain...
