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Cathedral Termite Mound Australia Art Print
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
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Cathedral Termite Mound Australia art print by Venetia Featherstone-Witty. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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This is just one of the many magnificent constructions made by termites in the deserts of Australia.Termites are a group of eusocial insects that... more
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Artist's Description
This is just one of the many magnificent constructions made by termites in the deserts of Australia.Termites are a group of eusocial insects that were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera, but are now accepted as the infraorder Isoptera, of the cockroach order Blattodea.While termites are commonly known, especially in Australia, as "white ants," they are not closely related to the ants.The sculptured mounds sometimes have elaborate and distinctive forms, such as those of the compass termite (Amitermes meridionalis and A. laurensis) which build tall, wedge-shaped mounds with the long axis oriented approximately north to south, which gives them their common name. This orientation has been experimentally shown to assist thermoregulation. The thin end of the nest faces towards the sun at its peak intensity, hence taking up the least possible heat, and allows these termites to stay above ground where other species are forced to move into deeper below ground areas. This also al...
About Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Welcome to my image gallery, and thank you for taking the time to visit! There is a short biography below to introduce myself. "Venetia is an award-winning photographer, world traveller and owner of Featherstone Photography & Film. Born in the UK, Venetia moved to the USA where she created an art and custom framing business in Los Angeles, California. Subsequently, Venetia created other art-related business's, including eight years working as a freelance chef aboard private yachts, which gave her more opportunities for travel and photography. At present Venetia is exploring South America to capture more alluring images for her business Featherstone Photography & Film." A short documentary film about Manta Rays can be viewed on...
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Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Thank you Svetlana - nature has some amazing architects!