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