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References:
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7212395/
[2] https://www.antscanada.com/ant-biology/
[3] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/een.12337#:~:text=In%20many%20ant%20species%2C%20caste,reproduction%20(production%20of%20queens).
[4] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0003347262901410
[5] Hölldobler, B., & Wilson, E. O. (1994). Journey to the ants: A story of scientific exploration.
[6] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmor.1050220206
[7] https://www.npr.org/2008/11/29/97547749/the-secret-society-of-superorganisms#:~:text=Workers%20who%20remain%20help%20care,superorganism%20colonies%20are%20highly%20successful.
[8] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Selfish_Gene
[9] https://www.pbs.org/video/eo-wilson-ants-and-men-full-episode/
