A common forest ant that makes large mound nests. Their conspicuous nests make this a well known and recognizable ant for anyone that has spent time in ...
Wood ants, also called mound ants or field ants (and not to be confused with carpenter ants), are known for their interesting nest structures built in fields ...
Wars between colonies of the red wood ant, Formica polyctena (Foerst.), are very common in the study area, a dune valley near The Hague, The Netherlands.
Clear-cutting can greatly impact red wood ant (Formica rufa group) colonies by changing microclimate, altering forage routes and eliminating aphid colonies ...