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