I am a farmer ant and I grow my own food better than you ever could

Ant carrying a green leaf on soil surface

A colony like mine can reach almost 6,500 square feet, about the size of a luxury home with five bedrooms.  The mound of fungus we farm can rise a foot high, nestled inside with thousands upon thousands of workers tending to it.  I am a farmer ant, technically known as an Attini, or fungus-grower.  I… Continue reading I am a farmer ant and I grow my own food better than you ever could

Decision-making, community, and the evolution of intelligence

All living things from the simplest bacteria to ourselves make decisions, but not all decisions are created equal.  Some are based on simple chemical reactions, or are driven by inflexible rules governing behavior, while others require complex intellectual machinery that ultimately leads to intelligence.  Our own decision making journey began three million years ago and… Continue reading Decision-making, community, and the evolution of intelligence