We have a lot of ants in our place at the moment and they're fascinating to watch. They do seem to solve problems and even show empathy towards each other. Sadly one was badly injured the other day and two other ants tried to come to the rescue, it was beautiful and sad to watch.
I despise using poisons of any kind against insects and animals for this reason.
Even watching butterflies dance together while flying around is quite fascinating. I guess they must have some kind of self-awareness too?
I have a bird near my place who stops nuts from a large height to crack then open. I only can imagine what that bird might do if it had hands ha
I am still working on it across all beings! However, I have come to the conclusion that a certain amount of toeing the line is possible but left to their own devices, they probably would!