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Who e-mail Handle Web site Phillip Pi y Ant The Ant Farm Randy Rencsok y Mr. Ant AntCam Andre Schmidt y Jinei Myrmecology James Trager y Dr. Ant		Prev Top Next Chapter Chapter Page Page

1.5 Do queen ants ever leave their nests?

She never leaves her nest unless there is an emergency like a
disaster or the colony wants to move to a better or larger place.
Most of the time, it is to find a more favorable home (current
one too hot, too cool, too wet, too small, mold, etc.). --Ant and
Mr. Ant

However, some multiple queen colonies (e.g., Formica polyctena)
build daughter nests as a part of the colony with brood and 
queens. Queens leave the nest together with some workers and some
broods to find a place to build new colonies. --Jinei