Unfortunately that fantastic imagery that "Super Organism" brings up of a caped amoebae isn't totally accurate, but the concept is still pretty awesome.
Scientists believe that the largest and strangest micro-organism ever found is working on devouring the Titanic by using common microbial language (electric or chemical signals) in order to sense each others presence and actions in order to cooperate and further the collective organism. Check it out!
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2012/04/massive-superorganism-with-social-intelligence-is-devouring-the-titanic-the-100-year-anniversary-a-g.html
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