Their speed
Their big brains
Their small size
Their social behavior
Egg
Adult
Larva
Pupa
The total amount of work is reduced.
Different individuals specialize on different jobs.
Each task is broken up into smaller parts.
Each individual splits its time among many jobs.
Egg » Larva » Adult
Egg » Pupa » Adult
Egg » Pupa » Larva » Adult
Egg » Larva » Pupa » Worker » Queen
Egg » Larva » Pupa » Adult
Vibration
Vision
Touch
Chemicals
Sound