The Insane Biology of: Ant Colonies

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References:
[1] www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7212395/
[2] www.antscanada.com/ant-biology/
[3] onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.12337….
[4] www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0003…
[5] Hölldobler, B., & Wilson, E. O. (1994). Journey to the ants: A story of scientific exploration.
[6] onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmor.105022020…
[7] www.npr.org/2008/11/29/97547749/the-secret-society….
[8] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Selfish_Gene
[9] www.pbs.org/video/eo-wilson-ants-and-men-full-epis…