Termites are a major problem on Australia causing huge damage and costs to many home owners but not all of the 300 odd species are troublesome.
Many of the trees on the property have arboreal nests of termites and this species, Nasutitermes sp, tend to feed on dead wood in the vicinity of the tree and also on the dead heart wood of the tree.
This nest is about 10m from the ground and the tunnels go to the nest and other feeding points on the tree. making an opening in the tunnel has the soldier termites, . swarming to deter intruders.
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