Mound-building termites

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For other uses of the term "mound builder", see Mound Builder.
A mound in Australia
A mound in Australia
Erecting the original Cape York telegraph line on wooden poles was a mistake, as this series of termite mounds shows.
Erecting the original Cape York telegraph line on wooden poles was a mistake, as this series of termite mounds shows.

Mound-building termites or just mound builders are a group of termite species that live in mounds. This group of termites live in Africa, Australia and South America. The mounds can be up to 13 metres high.


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