Even Insects Use Tools

When you think about animals using tools, you probably don't think about the examples given at the beginning of this video. You think about the Veronika the cow, or maybe Figaro the cockatoo. But yeah, chimps and crows and octopuses use tools as well. Even insects use tools! Stefan Chin of SciShow tells us howinsects use external objects as weapons, grocery bags, glue traps, bait, compactors, and amplifiers. 

By now, we should completely let go of that outdated theory that tool use is what distinguishes humans from other species. The problem with that is having to come up with a new way to distinguish humans from other animals. (via Laughing Squid)