A group of capuchin monkeys
caught on-camera with abducted
baby howler monkeys
Insect
societies
Can social bees and ants teach us the pillars of sustainable societies?
June 18, 2020
STRI staff scientist and evolutionary biologist Bill Wcislo discusses the foibles of social bees and farming ants and the evolution of their behavior in changing environments. In a time of crisis, what can we learn from these insects about their highly efficient public health care systems?
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