本文是一篇说明文，研究发现，蜜蜂和蚂蚁在社会行为方面有很多共同之处，它们都是通过群体合作来协调复杂的活动和完成重要的生存任务。

【难句分析】　Although bees and ants are quite different physically, they have a lot in common in terms of their social behavior.

分析：Although引导让步状语从句；have... in common意为“有……共同之处”；in terms of意为“在……方面”。

译文：虽然蜜蜂和蚂蚁在身体上有很大的不同，但它们在社会行为方面有很多共同之处。

4．What do ants and bees have in common?

A．They make use of collective intelligence.

B．They live in similar­sized colonies.

C．They have small leadership groups that make all decisions.

D．They use the same methods to communicate with each other.

解析：A　考查细节理解。根据第一段第二句“They survive by means of their collective intelligence”和最后一段的内容可知，蚂蚁和蜜蜂都依靠集体的智慧来生存，故选A项。