colonies
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In eusocial colonies, reproduction is divided between queens and workers, creating highly cooperative societies with specialized roles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Wainwright has been searching for new English colonies since he started working for Butterfly Conservation in 2004.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The authors, both entomologists, detail violent territorial battles between colonies and against invading predators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The right to have guns for self-defense arose in England and came to the American colonies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The American colonies passed laws barring people convicted of crimes from a wide variety of jobs and benefits, automatically dissolving their marriages and denying them the right to enter contracts.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
