By chewing up dirt and spitting it out, bit by bit they make a mound of of mud.
We had an termite inspecion a month ago and got a clean bill of health. We found today mounds of termites. Could that happen in a month or did inspector miss something?
A paddock is an enclosed area for horses. Termites build mounds.
Termites build mounds ; see relevant link .
Yes they eat termites but the don't go inside the mounds to get them.
Fat, white, worm-like creatures inside clay-like mounds could be termites. While termites are best known for inhabiting the woodwork of houses, they can also build huge mounds in the dirt.
Ants and termites
The builder insect might refer to the mud-dauber wasp. This insect will build giant hives using mud or chewed leaves and bark. Bees also build hives while termites build mounds.
Ants live in a 'formicary'. Bees live in a 'colony'. Termites live in 'mounds'.
building mounds such as the serpent mound
termites
They are earthen mounds.
Mounds were built for ceremonial and burial purposes.
swarmers winged termites