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[Stubyvast]

Are these claustral cells? Should I dig these up and try to unearth the queens if so? And if so, how should I go about doing it?

 

 

In this photo, you may not see it, a tetramorium immigrans worker is attempting to bury the entrance. All those pieces of debris are from her and her buddies.

 

 

This one looks a lot fresher, dirt still wet. 

[IdioticMouse26]

See how many workers come and go. If smaller-than-average size workers exit and enter and there aren't a lot of them, it probably means it's a newly dug nest with only nanitic workers.

[ReignofRage]

Those appear to be colonies, in my opinion - especially the first picture. Chambers will have a different shaped tumuli and wouldn't have workers exiting, entering, or even interacting with the chamber aside from evicting the queen.

[Stubyvast]

Okay got it, I'll check for nanitics. Thanks!