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“And before Solomon were marshaled His hosts – of Jinns and men And birds, and they were all Kept in order and ranks. “At length, when they came To a (lowly) valley of ants, One of the ants said: ‘O ye ants, get into Your habitations, lest Solomon And his hosts crush you (Under foot) without knowing it.’” (Surah al Naml:17-18)
Nowadays,
research has shown us several facts about the lifestyle of ants, which were not
known earlier to humankind. The
ants, one of the most "social" groups among the insect genus,
live as societies called "colonies", which are extremely "well
organized". Their organization is of such an advanced order that it may
be said that in this respect they have a civilization similar to that of humans.
This can be seen from the following findings regarding ants:
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The ants bury their dead
in a manner similar to the humans.
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They have a sophisticated
system of division of labour, whereby they have managers, supervisors, foremen,
workers, etc.
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Once in a while they meet
among themselves to have a ‘chat’.
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They have an advanced
method of communication among themselves.
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They hold regular markets
wherein they exchange goods.
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They store grains for long
periods in winter and if the grain begins to bud, they cut the roots, as if they
understand that if they leave it to grow, it will rot. If the grains stored by
them get wet due to rains, they take these grains out into the sunlight to dry,
and once these are dry, they take them back inside as though they know that
humidity will cause development of root systems and thereafter rotting of the
grain.
☼♀♂ BEES AND THE HIDDEN MIRACLES OF HONEY ☼♀♂
☼♀♂ ANTS' COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ☼♀♂
☼♀♂ THE GNATS' LIFE ☼♀♂