Termite Activity on Mud Tunnel Under Tree Bark
📷 Aimee Lynn Barrion-Dupo
📍 Region: Luzon
⚃ Class: Insects ⚂ Order: Termites (Isoptera)
♡ Habitat: Forest ❥ Conservation Status: Common
Termite
This close-up image shows a colony of termites actively moving through a moist, earthen tunnel structure built beneath the bark of a tree. The termites have reddish-brown heads and pale bodies, characteristic of worker or soldier castes. Their mud tunnel serves as both protection from predators and dehydration, and a covered path for foraging. The surrounding bark appears damp, with visible green moss, indicating a humid environment favorable for termite activity.