Jul 24 2009
The Stripes on a Bee
Insects, perhaps more than any other category of biological life, help remind me that this universe is NOT all about me and my kind. Insects can be so alien looking. And looking at one will raise perplexing questions.
What are the stripes on the abdomen of a bee for? Well, they aren’t for me. Not for me?! Only an evolutionary understanding of life can correctly answer that question. And as far as evolution goes, Homo sapiens occupies no throne.
Seen from afar our cities are a hive of bustle. As for our bodies, our skeleton is not of the exoskeleton variety. We carry our supportive infrastructure on the inside. Do we deserve an ovation and praise for that?
But wait! I use a fork and a knife to eat! To say nothing of my reading ability. And I use indoor plumbing! Certainly that makes me absolutely better than the rest of creation. Doesn’t it?
