Social Insects

Social Insects

Social insects are insects that live in colonies and exhibit a high degree of social organization. This organization involves cooperative brood care (caring for young), overlapping generations within a colony, and reproductive division of labor (where not all individuals reproduce). Key Characteristics / Core Concepts Cooperative brood care: Adults work together to raise the young. … Read more

Myrmecology

Myrmecology is the scientific study of ants. It’s a branch of entomology (the study of insects) that focuses specifically on the biology, behavior, and ecology of ants. Key Characteristics / Core Concepts Social Insects: Ants are highly social insects, living in complex colonies with a division of labor. Eusociality: They exhibit eusociality (a social structure … Read more