The phrase "entire colony" refers to all the people or creatures who live together in a specific place, like a group of ants or a settlement of people. Full definition
It has therefore been possible to raise to maturity entire colonies of mice entirely lacking in sympathetic nervous function but normal in all other respects. (scientificamerican.com)
They accumulate in individual bees and within entire colonies, including the honey that bees feed to infant larvae. (greenpeace.org)
TNR programs decrease colony size through attrition and even eliminate entire colonies in some cases. (ocgainesville.org)