Queen found in wood cavity nest.
10-12°C
Купол гнезда с редкими рабочими. Лишь вход в гнездо полностью покрыты активными рабочими.
Опушка леса.
Upper part of the nest with sparse workers. Only the entrance to the nest is completely covered with active workers.
Forest edge.
10-12°C
Весь купол гнезда покрыт рабочими.
Опушка леса.
The entire upper part of the nest is covered with workers.
Forest edge.
Likely a satellite nest of the colony in the following observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207146419
10-12°C
Весь купол гнезда покрыт рабочими.
Опушка леса.
The entire upper part of the nest is covered with workers.
Forest edge.
Kolonie von Liometopum microcephalum
Such a cool find! I found two colonies in dry branches within 1m of the Formica polyctena mound (from observation https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200765034). This is colony 1.