Page 14 - The Miracle of Termites

Harun Yahya

Termite Cities

Visiting the tropics for the first time, you are sure to find unusual
scenery and creatures you have never seen before. For example, in
some remote areas of Africa, you will find formations that look like
stalactites—natural formations of rock, emerging from the earth. But

these rock-like formations are, in reality, hidden cities.
These miniaturized cities can reach a height of 4 to 5 meters (14 to
16 feet), and you may find several clustered in one place. They are ac-
tually termite nests, one of which can sometimes shelter more than a

million inhabitants. Even a brief investigation will show the perfect or-
ganization that prevails in every single nest, no matter how enormous.

At first glance, you might think that the structures
pictured here are only piles of earth. Actually,
they are termite cities with special ventilated are-
as and agricultural lands. Compared to their own
proportions, these structures may be called sky-
scrapers, seeing as they were built by insects
about 1 to 2 centimeters long.