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insect society (s) (noun), insect societies (pl)
In the strict sense, a colony of eusocial insects: Examples of insect societies are found among ants, termites, eusocial wasps, or bees.

In the broad sense, an insect society is any group of presocial or eusocial insects.

This entry is located in the following unit: Ant and Related Entomology Terms (page 9)