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Isoptera
Large, round, brown nests in trees are the nests of tree-dwelling termites. The termites feed on wood and build their large nests from wood pulp. The worker and solider termites build tunnels from their nest out into their environment. These tunnels offer the termites protection from the sun as they seek out food. Usually in the fall, after a heavy rainfall, reproductive termites will fly away from their nest seeking out a partner and forming a new nest. The reproductive termites grow wings for this nuptial swarm and they shed the wings the same evening. Residents often find dozens of wings littering window sills and balconies the morning after as the termites are attracted to lights around homes.
Tree on Jost Van Dyke Island, BVI.
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