But once the ants and termites jumped the high barrier that prevents the vast variety of evolving animal groups from becoming fully social, they dominated the world. E. O. Wilson animalantbarrier Change image and share on social
Well, let me tell you, ants are the dominant insects. They make up as much as a quarter of the biomass of all insects in the world. They are the principal predators. They're the cemetery workers. E. O. Wilson antbiomasscemetery Change image and share on social
I'm very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching. E. O. Wilson associatebeliefcharity share on social
What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species. E. O. Wilson electronicencyclopedialife Change image and share on social
I had reached a point in my career in which I was ready to try something new in my writing, and the idea of a novel has always been in the back of my mind. E. O. Wilson backcareeridea Change image and share on social
The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined. E. O. Wilson combineexceedgene Change image and share on social
The ant world is a tumult, a noisy world of pheromones being passed back and forth. E. O. Wilson antbacknoisy Change image and share on social
Of course, there is no reconciliation between the theory of evolution by natural selection and the traditional religious view of the origin of the human mind. E. O. Wilson evolutionhumanmind Change image and share on social
Ants are the leading removers of dead creatures on the land. And the rest of life is substantially dependent upon them. E. O. Wilson antcreaturedead Change image and share on social
It's obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life - for 8 billion or more people - without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt. E. O. Wilson attemptbillionbring share on social
