Termitoidae

Mata-Mata Camp, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, SOUTH AFRICA

Isoptera

In rotting wood (surprise!). Worker class!

This morning, I went on the challenge to find a salamander! I found one in this spot, thanks to Corey and Mallory, last year... Took me a while, but yep! Found one! Fortunately, I found some other cool stuff too. :)

This morning, I went on the challenge to find a salamander! I found one in this spot, thanks to Corey and Mallory, last year... Took me a while, but yep! Found one! Fortunately, I found some other cool stuff too. :)

Found in a decaying log beside the trail near station 6B.

In a piece of scrap pine lumber laying on the shaded, overgrown ground.

In a piece of scrap pine lumber laying on the shaded, overgrown ground.

Found a colony.

Damp wood termite

Pile of ant wings

I came across a whole swarm of these Hymenoptera and they were very difficult to photograph. They appeared to be in a frenzy. Had they only just hatched? All were winged... I wonder what their story is.

I came across a whole swarm of these Hymenoptera and they were very difficult to photograph. They appeared to be in a frenzy. Had they only just hatched? All were winged... I wonder what their story is.

I came across a whole swarm of these Hymenoptera and they were very difficult to photograph. They appeared to be in a frenzy. Had they only just hatched? All were winged... I wonder what their story is.