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Recordist's notes
Wood ants build impressively mountainous nests from forest debris. From it their paths into the surrounding forest radiate outwards in constant activity. Many immediately seethe over objects in the way, e.g. contact mics gently placed on their nest, which they quickly decide are no threat.
About the place
Templin is a town of about 17,634 people in Brandenburg, Germany. OttoAnna lists 51 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Contact microphones. Piezo pickups that record vibrations in solid materials instead of airborne sound.
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Sources & credits
- “Wood ants nest, Vogelsang, 16792 Zehdenick, Germany - Wood ants explore contact mics placed on their nest” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0