[snowwrestler]

Their behavior is enforced directly by evolutionary constraints. If an ant colony's behavior fails to be adaptive, that colony dies out.

Humans have developed intelligence and culture, which allows us to consciously adapt our behavior over timespans shorter than a generation. Thus we also have developed more adaptable rules that are embedded in culture rather than genes.

That said, both ants and humans arise from the same evolutionary process. Human government is different from, but not any less natural than, ant behaviors.

[dllthomas]

"Human government is different from, but not any less natural than, ant behaviors."

Though genetic influence is likely more attenuated.