These heuweltjies, as the locals call them (the word means “little hills” in Afrikaans), are termite mounds, inhabited by an ...

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These termite mounds are inconspicuous from above-ground but have many important effects on ecosystem functioning. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 6, 2015 issue of ...

Measuring up to 40 metres (132 feet) in diameter, these raised mounds containing intricate networks of termite tunnels and nests cover up to 27 percent of the surface area of Namaqualand.

The terrestrial tree kingfishers often utilize naturally occurring holes in trees and will also burrow into arboreal termite ...

As termites feed and cause wood damage, they “digest it and push it out of their nest,” McHale noted. “It lands on window sills or floors and can create small mounds of pellets that look ...

South African researchers have unearthed one of the world’s oldest termite colonies, estimated to be around 34,000 years old, ...

Wallace's giant bee (Megachile pluto) With an estimated wingspan of two-and-a-half inches (6 cm), Wallace's giant bee is the world's largest bee The female makes her nest in termite mounds ...

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Termite mounds in the delta provide high ground for chacma baboons. Another day, we came off the water early to avoid camping near a village called Savate, a place known for the land mines still ...

Termite mounds occur in regularly spaced 'polka-dot' patterns due to competition between neighboring colonies. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 6, 2015 issue of Science ...