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Bees v Wasps

The Infinite Monkey Cage

CHAPTER

The Differences Between Individualism and Cognitive Ability

Darwin's friend Sir John Lubbock did an experiment on bees in a bottle. He found that they couldn't get out of the glass without banging their heads. Bumblebees are very individualistic and often fight back against each other. The queen can decide when she lays an egg whether it will be male or female. But workers would actually rather produce their own sons than rear brothers.

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