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On the first question, my guess is that it activates queen like behavior on a default ant. So it's not actually giving it powers beyond its species, just reconf
by iamcurious 5y ago
On the first question, my guess is that it activates queen like behavior on a default ant. So it's not actually giving it powers beyond its species, just reconfiguring the particular setup.
- amelius 5y agoWhat if it's a male ant?
- usefulcat 5y agoAccording to Wikipedia, in larger colonies most ants are sterile, wingless females: "Larger colonies consist of various castes of sterile, wingless females, most of which are workers (ergates), as well as soldiers (dinergates) and other specialised groups."
- Pfhreak 5y agoYes, the parent poster understood that, and was asking about the males specifically because they are relatively rare.