Worker Large Fungus-growing Termites have covered a dead branch they are going to consume with a sandy cement. This allows them to forage for food.

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Worker Large Fungus-growing Termites have covered a dead branch they are going to consume with a sandy cement. This allows them to forage for food sheltered from strong sunlight and predators. They also make covered pathways

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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