myrmepropagandist on Nostr: I'm a little concerned about this Formica subsericea. They have a dark nest under the ...

I'm a little concerned about this Formica subsericea. They have a dark nest under the sand, but during the day the queen comes to the surface. If she hears a noise they all run underground as shown in this video.

They seem unsettled. I'm going to offer them a test tube in their outworld to see if that helps?

I don't know why they don't stay underground. It's not over moist or dry. They also spend very little time in the outworld. It's amazing how fast they move.

Hm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn_g1j3w4XY