Annual Mess

One of the oddest things I see in Thailand happened last night: The annual termite swarm.

On one night per year around this time, immediately following a heavy rain storm, the air will suddenly be filled with large flying ants, looking like half-sized dragon flies. Filled, I say... as in run, take cover.

Then, almost as quickly, the termites lose their wings and crawl away, leaving a huge wet scattering of discarded insect wings covering the ground.

And that is the last you see of them until next year.