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Ant base : dragonfly base (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

colony

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This could be a double definition.

'ant base' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'dragonfly base' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for colony that I've seen before include "Group of organisms of the same type living together" , "Overseas settlement" , "Beavers' group" , "Group of animals or plants living together" , "Group of animals of the same type living together" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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