Arboreal Termite Nest

Description:

Photo take in a jungle path this is a big one Termite workers build and maintain nests which house the colony. These are elaborate structures made using a combination of soil, mud, chewed wood/cellulose, saliva, and feces. A nest has many functions such as providing a protected living space and water conservation (through controlled condensation). There are nursery chambers deep within the nest where eggs and first instar larvae are tended. Some species maintain fungal gardens that are fed on collected plant matter, providing a nutritious mycelium on which the colony then feeds- wikipedia

Habitat:

Mexico, Central America, West Indies, South America. Trees in most lowland tropical habitats from rainforest to savanna to mangrove forest.