Seriously. Ants are one of the few animals that pass the mirror test. It’s not a huge leap to believe that a species that can recognize itself, is part of a large codependent social group, and is intent on remaining in that social group (as evidenced by the mirror test), would naturally be inclined toward empathy for its fellow ants.
mirror test is bullshit. it test visual acuity more than anything. thats why animals that don’t primarily use vision fail it. If it did work its about higher order thinking whereas empathy is an emotion and therefore likely chemical in nature.
who says ants are not complex enough for empathy? most of our stuff is basically chemicals.
Seriously. Ants are one of the few animals that pass the mirror test. It’s not a huge leap to believe that a species that can recognize itself, is part of a large codependent social group, and is intent on remaining in that social group (as evidenced by the mirror test), would naturally be inclined toward empathy for its fellow ants.
mirror test is bullshit. it test visual acuity more than anything. thats why animals that don’t primarily use vision fail it. If it did work its about higher order thinking whereas empathy is an emotion and therefore likely chemical in nature.