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During years nest appear and disappear. During appearance and  disappearance nests change. They grow and shrink, they split or move. Each time a nest moves or splits a new nest-ID is given. Here below you see a basic wood ant nest on a nice spot on the forest edge and a small slope. It stats with a tree that felt down after a storm.

	A queen finds a nice spot under an fallen tree. She starts a small colony. It is a safe place, protected by the tree and soil.Example Zaarderheiken nest 218
	The nest grows and grows. It is going well. The tree has disappeared completely. Used by the ants to construct their nest. This is the famous ant hive many people know.Example Zaarderheiken nest 41
	But then… the soil is weak and cannot support the nest anymore. Or an parasite eat the nest material… The hive collapses and after one year only a pit has left. Example Zaarderheiken nest 11
	A miracle. The ants build a new nest in the trunk, left by the tree. The nest did also split in two, three or even four nests! It is a never ending story of appearing and disappearing nests.Example Zaarderheiken nest 199
Only a few special nest do survive the years, sometimes more than 25 years! Nest Ravensheide 88