A nest of Temnothorax longispinosus acorn ants. South Bristol, New York, USA

Some ants adapt well to human landscapes. Here, a colony of Tetramorium sericeiventre makes itself at home under some patio bricks. St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Arboreal Tetraponera nest in hollow spaces of twigs and branches. The ants' slender bodies allow them to maneuver in narrow spaces. (Tetraponera laeviceps). Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia