Insect colony behavior is where the idea of the Borg from Star Trek came from. Specifically the collective consciousness aspect, where individuals make up a greater whole instead of acting independently. So like bees in this case, they’re called drones, with a hive mind that controls each drone’s actions. Only in Star Trek, they are linked together by a subspace network. What are the ants using?
I’ve often thought ants were part of the BORG. But then I found out they use farts to create their collective. Hmmmm...
Rammstein - Links 2 3 4 (Official Video)
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Telepathy?......…...
Chemical secretions.