domestic honey bees (apis mellifera) have a bunch of DNA that doesnt align with many other animals, it just looks like a random string, I doubt it even codes for any protein

when did bees diverge from ants? nobody knows but 100 million years is as good guess as any

both are colonial insect

some ants have a stinger but its rare

bee is obviously better evolved as a flyer, ants are not great flyers even when winged

idk shit but this is interesting. bump

>>16710022 (OP)
honey bees have a very high viral load so probably have a lot more viral code insertion and also more ways to deal with that

>>16710236

Virus, mobile elements ... would have to investigate but it sounds plausible. Perhaps some got desuppressed during their evolution. Would expect a lot of "litter" in their genome then. Btw am I mistaken or do I see quite a few TAA after these inserts ...

>>16710022 (OP)
Literally every animal on the planet has some unique DNA. Nothing makes bees particularly special considering this is like 100 base pairs in billions.

>>16710466
Now that I'm looking at it, it seems bees have both various inserts and deletions for genes. Overall the genome is streamlined, but is highly adapted to their social behavior and flower-based food sources.

>>16710712
>flower-based food sources
[buzzes and hisses]

https://youtu.be/19N_J3am7do

Because, Gawd Nigga

>>16710022 (OP)
you should compare them with wasps, because those are related to ants, but look like bees.
maybe try tigers and bumblebees too.
maybe you'll find the black and yellow stripes gene that way.
you clearly have a bright future ahead of you, anon.

>>16710022 (OP)
>Sus scrofa
>Beroe forskalii
>Pinus nigra
>Heebie jeebies