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In every phase of a living thing's life cycle, many forms of behavior
unique to its own species regarding natural conditions, and the oth-
er living things in its habitat, can be seen . . . All this behavior can
be based on specific physical and biological laws. However, it is im-
possible to account for it all in the present state of our biological

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The objective of biology is to study animal behavior, discover
the neurological, chemical and biological factors that cause it, and

to reveal the results with concrete evidence. However, seeking to fit
behavior into the evolutionary scenario without any evidence is not
science, but an application of ideology.
Yet in the examples just cited, you can easily see that, like the
behavior of other animals, insects' habits did not emerge as a result
of a gradual process of random evolution, but was created as an

ideal whole.
We encounter the most fascinating behavior in insect colonies.
A large ant colony functions as a single organism, with complete or-
der and discipline. Ants communicate by means of pheromones, of

which scientists believe there are two varieties. The first has gener-
al effects, and the second applies to immediate effects such as
alarms. Members of one colony are distinguished from strangers by
THE MICROWORLD MIRACLE ment it hatches from its cocoon, each ant performs its duty to the
their unique scent.
Every ant has a specific duty in the colony. Right from the mo-

letter. One most interesting feature of this superior organization is
how an ant is ready to sacrifice its life without hesitation in the
event of danger to the colony. Even ants that have been injured or

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