Thanks for the examples; keep them coming! Whether or not they possess the capacity for valenced experience, eusocial insects truly are remarkable creatures. Do you have an easy reference for the cuckoo bumblebee behavior? I’ve got a running list of amazing things different invertebrates do, and I’d love to add it to the list.
(On the subject of videos, check out the video I’ve linked in footnote 53. It always brings a smile to my face.)
Hi Gavin,
Thanks for the examples; keep them coming! Whether or not they possess the capacity for valenced experience, eusocial insects truly are remarkable creatures. Do you have an easy reference for the cuckoo bumblebee behavior? I’ve got a running list of amazing things different invertebrates do, and I’d love to add it to the list.
(On the subject of videos, check out the video I’ve linked in footnote 53. It always brings a smile to my face.)
No worries Jason, happy to keep posting the examples that come to mind (finally my knowledge of obscure insect behaviours is useful in EA!). This is a recent review of bumblebee cuckoos that could be useful. I also found another study indicating bumblebee cuckoos actively change their odor profiles to maintain control over the hives workers.
I agree, bumblebees look amazingly cute when rolling balls around! The string pulling experiment done by the same lab also has a nice video.