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could possibly be considered as intermediate is 

 shown in certain species where a number of 

 individuals make their nests close to each other 

 in some particular bank, forming a colony. 

 These colonies are sometimes very extensive, 

 and the burrows of the individual bees very 

 close together ; it has also been shown that the 

 burrows sometimes unite at the same time 

 there seems to be no positive evidence that there 

 is any work done in the colony which could be 

 considered as done for the common good. 



