Arboreal Termite Nest

Description

This photo shows termites building an extension to their arboreal nest after a rainstorm in Panama. Nasutitermes corniger is a common tree-dwelling termite across much of Central and northern South America. Its large carton nests can hold up to 800,000 termites, and covered carton trails lead from the nest along branches, trunks and the ground. On Barro Colorado Island, a survey found about seven colonies per hectare of primary forest.