Ant colony and pebbles in their mandibles and deposit them near the exit of the colony. They normally deposit the dirt or vegetation at the top of the hill to prevent it from sliding back into the colony, but in some species, they actively sculpt the materials into specific shapes and may create nest chambers within the mound. Ant colony An ant colony is the basic unit around which ants organize their lifecycle. Ant colonies are eusocial, and are very much like those found in other social Hymenoptera, though the various groups of these developed sociality independently through convergent evolution. The typical
Erratic ant nest structure to concentrate solar heat onto the ants' brood. Nuptial flights take place in June, although they may be postponed during colder years to July. Erratic ant The erratic ant ("Tapinoma erraticum") is a species of dolichoderine ant first described in 1789 by Latreille. This species ranges throughout Central Europe from the mountains of south Italy to north Germany. It is present in coastal areas of Southern England and on the islands of Gotland and Öland in Sweden. A thermophilic species, "T. erraticum" is found principally on dry heathland, exposed to the sun. The workers are very agile, and