These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years

PHYSorg
Jul 4, 2024, 3:53 am235 pts
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 oldest known active termite hills.

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