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The arboreal nest of Nasutitermes termites. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
Amitermes laurensis, magnetic termite mound. The north-south orientation of these blade-like structures is thought to help the termites regulate the temperature of their nest. Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
Reticulitermes subterranean termites in the nest. Bell Smith Springs, Illinois, USA
The orange balls in the Reticulitermes nest are a fungus that assumes the size, texture, and chemical signature of termite eggs. Termites, being blind, can't tell the difference and care for the fungus as if they were their own eggs. Bell Smith Springs, Illinois, USA
The arboreal nest of Nasutitermes termites.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
The arboreal nest of Nasutitermes termites. Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
The arboreal nest of Nasutitermes termites.

Jatun Sacha reserve, Napo, Ecuador
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