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[-] 5ha99y@lemmus.org 5 points 10 hours ago

It is in their nature to work like this. They are specialised drones serving that exact purpose. The queen is btw no different. It is the DNA housing drone that produces all kind of drones. Their brains are pheromonally connected. Most possibly they share one brain (and consciousness) and are equipped for some brain parts "getting lost". It is anthropomorphizing to assume that they act like a human kingdom, where the queen (or king) is the upmost of all things to achieve in one or the other way. Ants are also all female. Only drones for mating are male.

[-] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 2 points 2 hours ago

Where ants are concerned, drone refers specifically to the males who are born to mate and then die. The sterile females are called workers.

this post was submitted on 26 May 2026
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