Pavement Ant Observations

[seadawg84]

Just connected my Pavement Ant colony's test tube to an ant tower small and witnessed something I didn't know was something that could happen occurred. This colony has about 20 workers and a few dozen brood. After connecting the test tube, I witnessed the queen leave the tube before a new home was dug out and she was moving debris and dirt along with the workers. Is this a bad thing? Is this normal?

[RubyAntKeeper77]

Don't worry about it, they know what they are doing.

[antperson24]

Just connected my Pavement Ant colony's test tube to an ant tower small and witnessed something I didn't know was something that could happen occurred. This colony has about 20 workers and a few dozen brood. After connecting the test tube, I witnessed the queen leave the tube before a new home was dug out and she was moving debris and dirt along with the workers. Is this a bad thing? Is this normal?

The workers will bring her back if they need to. But if I were you, I wouldn't put them in an ant tower. I had my Tetramorium immigrans colony in one, and they're able to fit through the holes.