Assertion: termite's colony | /r/HasProperty | superorganism
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Colonies are described as superorganisms because the termites form part of a self-regulating entity: the colony itself.
text: They live together in large well-organized colonies that may be so tightly integrated and genetically similar that the colonies of some species are sometimes considered superorganisms.
text: The colonies are described as superorganisms because the ants appear to operate as a unified entity, collectively working together to support the colony.