Nah, queens in eusocial insects don't control the hive. Afaik in honey bees the girls decide things in a weird communal democratish way, and ants make decisions using pretty strict behavioral rules. I've read several entomologists say calling them queens was a mistake and creates an incorrect impression about their role. They're much more at the mercy of the hive than the other way around.
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