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“colonies”
An organized unit of individuals, other than a single mated pair: A colony of ants constructs nests or rears offspring in a cooperative manner, as opposed to "aggregation".
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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(insects that live in colonies which, in some ways, resemble human cities are ants, bees, wasps, hornets, and termites)