…they’re something far more interesting.
Ten points to the first person who identifies the orange balls. These were photographed inside a termite nest in southern Illinois last fall.
January 27, 2010 by myrmecos
…they’re something far more interesting.
Ten points to the first person who identifies the orange balls. These were photographed inside a termite nest in southern Illinois last fall.
Posted in Nature | Tagged Insects, termites | 8 Comments
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How about fungi/fungal balls?
Egg-mimicking fungus…
Wow, you guys are fast!
3 vote for fungus. They look like the Fibularhizoctonia sclerotia reported by Matsuura et al. 2000.
I believe the official term is “Termite Balls”
I’ve seen those! See my photo here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/658/bgimage
Snail eggs?
Okay, I missed the fungus answer. Hey, it’s early in the morning here. 🙂