When the weather conditions are just right, Flying Alates take off for their flight to find a mate. Thousands of termites – warriors and workers – are helping to get their reproductive brothers and sisters one the way to form new colonies. The alates fly out of the termite hill in hundreds and thousands and many of them fall victim to predators. Manly birds, but also other insect enjoy these ‘flying days’.
Have a look at these three images documenting this story.
That’s a bunch of food for a much of small animals. I suppose many birds like them too!