A penguin's search for his lost son leads him to uncover a threat to his entire colony.

A single successful forager can recruit the entire colony to its food find.

Because of the tight linkages between individuals, the entire colony can react on the aversive or alarm movements made by only a few individuals.

Because bumblebees do not overwinter the entire colony, they are not obliged to stockpile honey, so are not useful as honey producers.

The polyps are numerous and cover the entire colony except for the basal region.