Photos—the wonderful world of animal architecture

 



Tkacik knits a nest of grass

German National Geographic photographer Ingo Arndt has released a new book "animal Architecture" which shows how animals and insects around the world build complex structures from natural materials.

Using only what was given them by nature, the beaks, claws, paws and teeth, they create biodegradable home that benefit not only them, but other creatures in their ecosystem.

 

 



The nest maintenance workers

 

Certainly not only a naturalist, but also inexperienced people can not not to admire, as, for example, a small colorful bird tkacik Bahia in Namibia knits a nest of plucked thin blades of grass. The grass subsequently harden and change color due to the sun.

 



The house of salasnich

 

Indonesian bird salasnik gathers a whole complex structure made of sticks to attract a female. Salasnik decorate these homes with flowers, fruits, mushrooms, and even trash left in the forest by tourists. Australian ants - weavers can build their nest in just 24 hours. They work together in chains, some individuals cut the leaves powerful jaws, and the other fastened these leaves together by silk threads, which produce larvae of these ants. The diameter of their buildings can reach half a meter.

 



House in the woods

 

European red forest ant is a natural Builder of skyscrapers. It can carry materials up to 40 times heavier than its body mass to build a huge tower-like homes out of plants and earth. Ant and these towers have sophisticated systems of protection against ingress of water. The compass termites are masters of passive architecture. They can build a three-meter high, flat on one side of the tower, which is always strictly from North to South. These termites dwelling features an original ventilation system that provides a constant level of temperature inside.

 



Ant towers

 

The towers of the Australian Spinifex termites are a Prime example of the architecture of animals. Each can accommodate 2-3 million termites and they are made of small balls of earth mixed with saliva.

 



The tower, built by ants

 

A terrific series of photos reminds people that they still have him to learn from smaller creatures in the world, especially when it comes to building technology, sustainability and coexistence in harmony with others.

Source: www.ecobyt.ru/