King & Queen termite clay

Contributor
The University of Arizona Herbarium
Creator
Homer Leroy Shantz
Description
Nest of a queen termite. A clay almost as hard as rock, with pore like openings on one side and arranged in almost a circle. At each opening a soldier stands striking blindly at your finger every time they touch it. Nearly natural size. [Shantz travel journal, Feb. 29, 1920]
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Title
azu_shantz_19200229_37620_m
Created
1920-02-29
City
Nyanza
City Then
Nyanza
Continent
Africa
Country
Tanzania
Country Then
Tanganyika
Is this item in the public domain?
No