Mongabay

34,000-year-old termite mounds in South Africa are still being used

Termite mounds in Namaqualand, South Africa, are at least 34,000 years old, according to a recent study. The termite mounds are still used by southern harvester termites (Microhodotermes viator), ...
Yahoo

World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years

This is more than just an interesting scientific find or historical curiosity. It offers a window into what our planet looked like tens of thousands of years ago, providing a living archive of ...
The New York Times

The World’s Oldest Termite Mound Is 34,000 Years and Counting

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals. By Franz Lidz Last month, Michele ...
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South Africa: These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years

CAPE TOWN: Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, meaning they are the ...