[davelnewton]

Depends. It turns out we have more cognitive power than an ant, e.g., if ants were smarter, they could perceive us, but they have no mechanism to do so. (Here by "perception" I'm talking about ants recognizing us as a living creature, not just a collection of pheromones.)

It would depend entirely on the nature of the "superior" being (ignoring the judgement issue regarding the nature of the word "superior").