In the summer of 1843, more than 50 years before the colony occupied the land, Margaret Fuller made her only visit to Oregon, Illinois.

Large colonies of bats occupy the island's many caves.

The colony around Touchdown City occupied part of a fat peninsula projecting deep into the Ring Sea.

If the inner tunnels of the nest are exposed it is usually dead, however, sometimes other colonies occupy a mound after the death of the original builders.

At least in some instances, the species is polydomous, with a single colony occupying and maintaining more than one nest at a time.

Many populations have been identified to have large colonies of more than 100 individuals, and some reports indicate some smaller colonies occupy the same microhabitats.

Clonal colonies, such as the Pando aspen, may occupy many acres.

The colonies occupy roughly the same area each summer and territorial aggression has been noted between adjoining colonies.

The colony occupies the nest for a few weeks ranging to a few months before the local supply of food inevitably wanes.

For example, clonal colonies, such as the Pando aspen, may occupy many acres.