The queens of the co-op life are, of course, the social insects – namely all species of termite and ant, as well as some wasp and bee – whose societies are a wonder of procreative totalitarianism. Only one in tens of thousands of females ever get the chance to become a mother. Those that do can be extraordinarily productive since their sole job is to lay eggs. This they do in the safety of their very own royal chamber aided and abetted by supporting castes of sterile workers and soldiers.
