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termite nest
Isoptera
-19.9426, -43.9177
Field Notes
Description:
beach ball sized nest
Habitat:
transition zone between cerrado and atlantic coast rainforest
Notes:
Spotted this on the road to Pousada Santuario do Caraca in the Parque Natural do Caraca. I was really surprised to look up and see this huge termite nest growing on the utility pole.
The church in the background was built in the late 1700's. It was a former monastery and boarding school attended by several Brazilian presidents. It's nestled in a bowl shaped valley, 18km away form the nearest village. It's now a guesthouse and guests can hike unguided in the surrounding forest. One of my favourite places in Brazil.
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PublishedApril 28, 2011
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