Aarey colony is forested area, acts as buffer for the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. It has nursery, gardens, lakes, recreation spots. It also harbors 32 cattle farms, animal husbandry centers. Study of height preference for nest by Crematogaster subnuda Mayer, 1879 was carried out between January 2016 to May 2016. Total 196 nests were observed. 27.5% nests were found between heights of 11 to 15 feet. Only 4 % nests were seen upto 5 feet and 3.57 % between 31 to 35 feet above the ground. There were 2 % nests between 41 to 45 feet and 0.5 % between 46 to 50 feet. The average height of the nests was 19.6 feet above the ground.