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Giant cathedral termite mounds in the Litchfield National Park, Australia. Sometimes called Spinifex Termites (Nasutitermes triodiae)
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Southern giraffe (Giraffa giraffa), aka two-horned giraffe,] is a species of giraffe native to Southern Africa. It is one of the four species of giraffe recognized by the International union for the Conservaton of Nature (IUCN).
Okavanga Delta, Botswana.
Conservation status: vulnerable
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Look at this cute little termite. It looks like it is made of wax and lit from within. This is the first time that I have been able to get a photo of one with wings.
Giant cathedral termite mounds in the Litchfield National Park, Australia. Sometimes called Spinifex Termites (Nasutitermes triodiae)
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Please do not use this photo on any websites or for personal use.
Thank you.
©2016 Fantommst
Amazed to see this new house being constructed in a decidedly old-fashioned style. It's called a gambrel roof. A bit of the original is still standing to the rear and it appears that this will be clad with clapboards and have neo-classical trim and color. Perhaps the original was so riddled with termites that it couldn't be repaired. But the property with house is still too valuable to jettison. Whatever they do, in Berkeley it will recoup the expense!! People will pay anything to live here!
No consideration of a chimney in this re-build, because open fires are now against the law in Berkeley (bad emissions and working for better air).
HDM!
Happy Monochrome for Thursday!
We've had some hot weather lately and that always brings out the termites. This particular morning they were gathering in the millions (and then some) in the gently swirling eddies below the clifftops. Would they show up in a photo? Only one way to find out. This is only a minute part of the whole. The numbers are beyond imagining.
the Meridian termite or as the locals call them ‘Magnetic’ Termite Mounds (Amitermes meridionalis) which produce unusual wedge-shaped mounds aligned in a roughly North-South direction. These mounds occur in large numbers on the black soil plains, which become waterlogged in the wet season.
Termite Mound by Irene Becker © All rights reserved
Kwarau, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Sep 13, 2021 Explore #287
Old build done for Hibernia. Meant to be a terraforming/mining vehicle utilised in rugged environments.
These termite mounds are only a few minutes from my Dundee Beach block in the Northern Territory of Australia. I captured this image using the focus stacking app on my Nikon D850, it consists of 17 images that I rendered using Helicon Focus 7 software.
Me: "Hey Steve! Did I Tell You I Adopted A Termite And I'm Calling Him Clint."...."Clint Eatswood."
Steve *Whispering*: "I'll Give You 500,000 Credits To Freeze Him In Carbonite."
Termites in rotten wood of a tree hole
Bicentennial Park, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 2017
Mechtober week 4!
Right on time... poor guy is a structural disaster and doesn't photograph well; so I piled on some bricks and called it a day. But it's done, I can stop looking at pictures of construction equipment when I lie in bed at night. Only 9 months till I botch next years mechtober!
Images of Australia: 57/100
The Magnetic Termite Mounds are unique and found exclusively in northern Australia. The mounds have a precise north-south orientation, with thin edges pointing north-south and broad backs facing east-west.
This alignment is a sophisticated temperature control mechanism that helps maintain optimal conditions for the termite colonies inside.
The termites construct these mounds using a mixture of saliva, sand, and droppings, The mounds can survive for 50 to 100 years and are complete with arches, tunnels, chimneys, insulation, and nursery chambers, that can all withstand decades of the harsh climate while maintaining perfect internal climate control.
One of Litchfield National Park's most impressive sights is the hundreds of termite mounds standing up to two metres high in a wide swathe of empty ground. Up to 100 years old, these structures are unique to the northern parts of Australia and Litchfield National Park, 120 kilometres south of Darwin.
Magnetism or magnets have nothing to do with it. This arrangement is nature’s answer to the problem of termite air conditioning. By aligning themselves with the journey of the sun, these termites ensure that the temperature stays even over the course of the ferociously hot day and subsequent cold night.
Best viewed large.
Explore #107
A winged termite has come to a soggy end. The white circles are bubbles of air on the lower surface of the wings. Winged termites take to the air after rain on a nuptial flight looking for a partner. Not a happy end for this one!
After the fly and the ants, here are the termites ...
Après la mouche et les fourmis, voici les termites ...