In an ant colony, the queen isn’t in charge. So who is?
- Written by Tanya Latty, Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Sydney
Photo by Prabir Kashyap on UnsplashImagine trying to build a house without a blueprint, find a shortcut through an unfamiliar city without a map, or govern a large organisation with no leaders and no meetings.
It sounds impossible. Yet tiny-brained ants, working without leaders or blueprints, have been solving problems like these for millions of...





