Quantitative changes in red wood ant populations affected by urban pressure were studied at the town of Espoo (Southern Finland) in 1974-1980. Torossian's (an average mound volume and a total mound volume per ha) and Francour's indices (a number of inhabited, new established and abandoned nests during a year) were analyzed. Differences in the responsivity to anthropogenization of particular species (Formica pratensis Retz., F. rufa L., F. polyctena Foerst., and F. aquilonia Yarb.) were determined.