Do ants ever fear for their lives?

Originally posted by mlprior
Ants would have a small brain...if they have one at all, I don't actually know.

But they still know that they have to eat, reproduce, take care of their young, and all the other things that they seem to know (where my pop can is sitting).

I guess what I'm saying, maybe their consciousness (or maybe there is a better word for it) is not physically insid ...[text shortened]... ine, all swarm when there is an invader.

I don't know...I'm just saying it is possible.

….maybe their consciousness (or maybe there is a better word for it)
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try the term "collective intelligence”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_intelligence