During a period that may last seven days, the Formica workers carry to the new nest all the Polergus eggs, larvae, and pupae, every Polyergus adult, and even the Polyergus queen.

• 在接下来的大约七天的时间里，Formica属的蚂蚁把所有多职蚁属的蚁卵、幼蚁、蛹以及所有的成年蚁，甚至包括蚁王都搬运至新的巢穴去。