indirect fitness impact not only the animal kingdom, but also the life choices we see in the human race.Great comment, @effofex! You bring up some interesting points, and I think it's very interesting to see how
The answer, formulated significantly by E. O. Wilson, is that although drones don't directly reproduce, they are very close genetically to the queen, so by helping the hive, they do actually help to ensure their genetic legacy.
Another thing about this to keep in mind is that since the drones are often very genetically alike to the queen, they often have more DNA in common with the other drones than the rest of us have with our offspring. We tend to have 50 % shared genes with our children, while some of these eusocial insects can have up to 75 % shared with the other drones.
Cheaters is also an interesting subject, and I guess most of it could be explained by game theory, which I'm personally not very good at. Hehe
*I'm not linking to my own writing as I'm not sure if that's in-line with Steemit's etiquette, if it's allowable, please do let me know.
It all depends on the author of the post I guess. Some might feel like it's not cool, but I'm fine with it as long as it's relevant, which it clearly is in your case :)
Thanks again for a great comment, and have a nice day!
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