TINY BUT MIGHTY

In the years leading up to catastrophe termites decided to survive

These mighty creatures thrive in wet, musty, and cold environments. The humidity found under piles of dirt make their living conditions satisfying.

Under the cracks of dirt and through the creeks of tree trunks, hide the tiniest creatures, the termites of coastal Northern Africa. Even smaller than the period at the end of this sentence, these creatures are invisible to the human eye. They can only be seen through a microscope when magnified thousands of times. Millions of termites reside in mounds which is visible to the human eye, but most commonly found underground. The mounds have strings of wood and dirt that the termites have collected. They feed off the wood and decaying natural substances.