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CLF5, CLP16 on a southbound ballast train to Katherine stop near a bunch of Termite mounds during ballast drops enroute from Darwin 6-5-2015
Termites are a group of social insects. They are sometimes incorrectly called "white ants". Usually they are classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera . As truly social animals, they are termed eusocial along with the ants and some bees and wasps. Termites mostly feed on dead plant material, mostly wood, leaf litter, soil, or animal dung. About 10% of the estimated 4,000 species (about 2,600 taxonomically known) are economically significant as pests that can cause serious structural damage to buildings, crops or plantation forests. Termites are major detrivores, particularly in the subtropical and tropical regions. Their recycling of wood and other plant matter is very important for ecology.
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in rotten wood of a tree hole
Bicentennial Park, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 2017
A adult termite leaving the nest for the first time, hopefully to find her/his true love first kiss! Or whatever terminates do when they meet
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Bicolored Mound-dwelling Tiger Beetle - Cheilonycha auripennis
This species is associated with the termite mounds in this area.
One more image--the only one I could get where there was a good dorsal view of the head and pronotum.
This mound is home to a colony of grass eating termites, it's about 5 metres high and could be over 50 years old.
On the night after the first big rain, thousands of termites rush out of their underground homes, take to the skies, and find new places to live. They're attracted to lights, and somehow always find a way into our house no matter how many holes I try to seal.
On the bright side, ngumbi make a free and nutritious relish for many people throughout Malawi. Personally, I like them with cajun seasoning.
Arboreal termites have made a nest in this tree on Magens Bay Beach, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
"The Macrotermitinae, the fungus-growing termites, constitute a subfamily of the family Termitidae. The termites are traditionally classified as order Isoptera, but have been found to be a subgroup of the Blattodea (roaches and allies) and consequently should be treated as part of this group; what taxonomy entomologists eventually will settle upon has not been decided yet." Wikipedia.
The termites are a group of social insects usually classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera (but see also taxonomy below). As truly social animals, they are termed eusocial along with the ants and some bees and wasps which are all placed in the separate order Hymenoptera. Termites mostly feed on dead plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, soil, or animal dung, and about 10% of the estimated 4,000 species (about 2,600 taxonomically known) are economically significant as pests that can cause serious structural damage to buildings, crops or plantation forests. Termites are major detrivores, particularly in the subtropical and tropical regions, and their recycling of wood and other plant matter is of considerable ecological importance.
As eusocial insects, termites live in colonies that, at maturity, number from several hundred to several million individuals. They are a prime example of decentralised, self-organised systems using swarm intelligence and use this cooperation to exploit food sources and environments that could not be available to any single insect acting alone. A typical colony contains nymphs (semi-mature young), workers, soldiers, and reproductive individuals of both genders, sometimes containing several egg-laying queens.
Termites are sometimes called "white ants", though they are not closely related to true ants.
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A look at what termites can do to a wall if not stopped. Pressure treated lumber is a must for sill boards and studs of any wall that sits on a concrete slab without a stem wall, and even then it's still code. Regular termite inspections are highly recommended.
© David K. Edwards. The termite nest rises like an albino cobra above the cowering underbrush. Tanzania.
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