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Termite mounds on the Cape take different forms in different areas. But in each area the form of the mounds is very consistent. In some areas they are "magnetic" -ie they are aligned with flatish surfaces all in the orientation. In other places they are amorphous mounds, or tall spires.
We speculate that these are all different species, but we are not certain. There could also be differences caused by soil type or structure. One thing we are sure of -the biomass of termites on the Cape is immense! We have heard that the single greatest source of methane gas on the planet is termite farts!
There is an emerging art form on the Cape in dressing termite mounds which have a form reminiscent of the human shape. Some of these dressed mounds have been done quite imaginatively, and possibly added to by successive passers by.
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