Leaders follow leaders to reunite the colony: relocation dynamics of an Indian queenless ant in its natural habitat

► Exploration of relocation dynamics in the natural habitat of ants. ► Ant colonies experience fission but reunite to a final site during relocation. ► No directional preference for final site and no special attention to gamergate. ► Evacuation phase shorter than reunification phase signifying adaptive response. ► Tandem leaders follow other leaders to achieve colony reunification.