Dolph C. Volker | All You Can Eat African Bullfrog Buffet | Real Live Kermit The Frog Engorges On Flying Termites @CheetahWhisperer | Uploaded January 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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After three days of heavy rain, the skies of South Africa filled with a multi-million release of winged flying termites (called Alates). I drove home one evening and my windshield slammed into the insects like rain. On top of that were 1000s of beady eyed species of frogs on the roads and highways... just waiting for them. I walked back to my bungalow and noticed a flood light on with 1000s of the flying termites landing releasing their wings under the lights.
Both Kings and Queen termites take flight to mate and establish new colonies away from the ones where they were born. Waiting for them are 1000s of frogs and other predators and insect eaters.
The termites use a "overwhelm with numbers" tactic to survive the onslaught of animals feeding upon them. What is amazing to me is that ALL the termites in an area where the environmental conditions are right (usually after some soaking rains) they release their alates to the wind at night all at once. They take to the wing to establish new colonies after mating. There are so many that it is impossible for those feeding upon them to catch them all... thus securing a chance for a future colony somewhere.
This African bull frog was under the lights engorging himself on these termite Kings and Queens as they were focused on their mating game. I arrived late and this frog was already at his buffet stuffing himself. I recorded 10 minutes of it eating and then got bored. These frogs need to feed before burying themselves under the mud to wait for the next rains. Glutting is considered a sin but not for the Africa bullfrog... it is a blessing.
This is a young frog as it is about HALF the size of an adult.
"Watching African bullfrogs engorge themselves, one termite at a time," Dolph C. Volker.
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After three days of heavy rain, the skies of South Africa filled with a multi-million release of winged flying termites (called Alates). I drove home one evening and my windshield slammed into the insects like rain. On top of that were 1000s of beady eyed species of frogs on the roads and highways... just waiting for them. I walked back to my bungalow and noticed a flood light on with 1000s of the flying termites landing releasing their wings under the lights.
Both Kings and Queen termites take flight to mate and establish new colonies away from the ones where they were born. Waiting for them are 1000s of frogs and other predators and insect eaters.
The termites use a "overwhelm with numbers" tactic to survive the onslaught of animals feeding upon them. What is amazing to me is that ALL the termites in an area where the environmental conditions are right (usually after some soaking rains) they release their alates to the wind at night all at once. They take to the wing to establish new colonies after mating. There are so many that it is impossible for those feeding upon them to catch them all... thus securing a chance for a future colony somewhere.
This African bull frog was under the lights engorging himself on these termite Kings and Queens as they were focused on their mating game. I arrived late and this frog was already at his buffet stuffing himself. I recorded 10 minutes of it eating and then got bored. These frogs need to feed before burying themselves under the mud to wait for the next rains. Glutting is considered a sin but not for the Africa bullfrog... it is a blessing.
This is a young frog as it is about HALF the size of an adult.
"Watching African bullfrogs engorge themselves, one termite at a time," Dolph C. Volker.
Thanks for watching!
My YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/channel/UC25bqOksVyD-SfdAToam-Bg
Twitter: twitter.com/cheetah_petter
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Check Out My Books I Wrote
1: amazon.com/DIRE-ENCOUNTERS-Man-Meets-Wolf-ebook/dp/B00UEHUB2G
2: amazon.com/dp/B072N5M7KB
