Hello folks who wonder whether honeybees have their own workers' union,

Anytime we observe an animal behaving in a way that reminds us of ourselves, we might quip, "Look at that creature acting just like a human!"

Possible examples are 

- Elephants linger around deceased herd-mates, guarding the body for days just like a human husband would, who killed his wife and is figuring out how to make it look natural death to collect insurance money.

- Wolves coordinate to bring down a larger prey similar to humans who engage in office politics, working together to get someone fired they don't like in the office.

- Chimpanzees use twigs to extract termites from their mounds, much like a human might send a phishing email to extract bank account details.

You get the drift.

Whether you are watching the news or not, you are aware that humans have a tendency to fight with each other. Indeed, humans can be their own worst enemies. Throughout history, conflicts have arisen from differences in beliefs, resources, and power, leading to wars, social unrest, and personal disputes. These conflicts often stem from a lack of understanding, empathy, and effective communication.

But for these ants, it's personal. It's what they've been programmed to do: fight each other until death do them part. To observe this behavior, I religiously walk around my neighborhood each spring, watching the battling pavement ants while passersby assume I'm going through a midlife crisis. They put on a show that either delights or disappoints, depending on which side you were rooting for.

I always support the winning side in case you are asking.

Soon, it will start to gradually approach this.

If you look closely, you will see that the leg being pulled apart is held by a thin thread.

I mean this literally. That thread might be a muscle fiber that is keeping the leg together. And no, surgeons cannot repair this leg, in case you were wondering.

In less than an hour, a full-blown battle will erupt on the sidewalk.

No one is spared, not even those who have already lost most of their limbs.

One of the criticisms I frequently encounter is that I exploit deceased individuals for my blog posts. I vehemently deny these baseless allegations. In fact, one principle I consistently adhere to is obscuring the faces of deceased individuals until their next of kin have been officially notified about the news.