#termite

[sergestilesart]

Three hours with a close-up magician. Gets bored of performing for mannequin heads on chairs so he'll show up when you're just trying to catch up on the news with a glass of fondue.

// Speed paint: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3cuWnqwSa3o

[nederis]

they tried

[crevicedwelling]

scene from a wooden handrail in Singapore:

a psychid moth caterpillar trundles along in its mobile home stitched together from debris and silk. it’s stopped by a Hospitalitermes nasute-caste termite who pauses its patrol to investigate the strange fuzzy cone. after the soldier finds no threat, the little bagworm resumes its wandering

[grumpygryphon]

Currently working on various Gnoll themed images, so have some WIP.

[unbfacts]

In Burkina Faso, farmers dig small zai pits into hard, dry soil and fill them with compost or manure. These tiny pits work like little rain traps, helping water sink in and bringing worn-out soil back to life. Sources also say the organic matter can attract termites, and their tunnels help even more water soak into the ground. Nature really brought the whole squad.

[vintagewildlife]

Termite nest By: Dr. Giuseppe Mazza From: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Animal Kingdom 1968

[dysfunctionalphotography]

Spinifex Termite mound, Exmouth WA.

Very tall, probably one of the biggest we saw. Boyfriend for scale.