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by Zimahl 4952 days ago
Ants have a intrinsic instinct to help the whole colony mostly because they are related the the entire colony.

I may have an evolutionary interest in supporting my nieces since they are my sister's children. However, I probably don't have an evolutionary interest in supporting my nephew since he is my wife's sister's child. Biologically I have zero relation to him.