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> Ants do not apply their conscious intelligence to choose whether to become a worker drone or soldier drone; it is controlled by chemical signals. From what I
by otabdeveloper4 5y ago
> Ants do not apply their conscious intelligence to choose whether to become a worker drone or soldier drone; it is controlled by chemical signals.
From what I know of antkeeping, this isn't true and they actually do make a conscious decision. (Based on things like food availability, perceived threat, etc.)
- mcherm 5y agoMost people do not consider ants to be conscious. But, on reflection, I'm not going to disagree with you. I'm not sure that the word "conscious" actually has a clear meaning other than human exceptionalism.