African driver ant

Most of us know them as siafu and try to avoid them at all costs but here are a few interesting facts about  African driver ant. A typical column  of siafu can contain about a million individuals ants a column the size would consume about fifty thousand prey items a day. Their prey item are insects, arachnids’, and warms, particularly grasshoppers, scorpions and large hairy spiders, but they will often attack larger prey if they have the chance, typically snakes or other reptiles trapped in their holes or nestlings unable to fly. Any injured creature is also at risk if it cannot move out of the ants’ way. A local village tell of cooped chickens or cows in bomas being stripped to the bone in a matter of days.

Unlike the other ten thousand or so ant species, African driver ants do not build complex underground nests. This is because they clear an area of prey quite quickly and need to move from one place to another. Instead they dig a large chamber underground, and then link their bodies together into a massive basket known as a bivouac. Inside this mass of siafu bodies, live the queen and her brood. The brood could be up to a million white maggots with a huge appetite for meat. Almost every siafu is a sterile daughter of the queen and these daughters care for the brood, defend the nest and kill the prey.

These sterile females are all blind. The male are fat and clumsy. The males are produced once a year from special clutch of eggs laid be the queen. These eggs develop into giant winged males that leave the colony on a nuptial flight.Unlike females, the males have very good eyesight, which they need  to find a new colony once he has found the colony he must impress the guards with his size, if he fails, they will cut him to pieces and feed the colonies and feed the colonies young with him; if he succeeds, then he will be allowed to mate with the queen, after which he is discarded.

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Uganda Safari

Filled with fantastic natural sceneries and interesting wildlife, Uganda is one of the best safari destination to visit in Africa. An African safari to this stunning and friendly African country is indeed a memorable experience one can get from Africa.As an upcoming top safari destination in Africa, Uganda presents uniquely diverse landscapes and natural attractions such as waterfalls, lakes and the beautiful, snow capped Ruwenzori Mountains a in the backdrop. Besides the many attractions, Uganda boasts of being the only safari destination with half of the world’s remaining mountain gorilla population.

Gorilla Safari

The magical gorilla safaris are a must-do activity during an African safari to Uganda. There are diverse choice of gorilla tracking options all designed to cover comprehensive gorilla tracking activities as well as sampling Uganda’s interesting wildlife, varied fauna and its all year round pristine climate.Your sightseeing tour begins right from the capital Kampala. These includes visit to The Kasubi Tombs, the National Museum, the sparkling white Kibuli Mosque, the huge Rubago Cathedral and the enormous Bahai Temple in the heart of the city. 

In Entebbe, the city that hosts Uganda’s only international airport are the botanical gardens which are worth visiting if you have half a day available. Established in 1901, the gardens are perfectly perched along Lake Victoria between the sailing club and the centre of Entebbe.  Outside Kampala, you will be spoilt with choice of destinations. However, there are dependable tour operators in Kampala, Nairobi and Entebe that organize trips to Kibale Forest, the spectacular Semliki Valley and the dramatic Murchison Falls National Park and the entire Uganda and East Africa. 

While on safari, consider to sample the beautiful Uganda lakes and discover their unique attributes. Look for Lake Bujuku in the Queen Elizabeth national park. The lake is about 13,000 feet and is the eastern gateway to the icy peaks of Rwenzori Mountains. 

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The Beauty of Kenya

Africa is a mid-blowing treasure chest of vast stretches of protected wilderness areas, with incomparable bird life, and countless animals roaming free- including the famed ‘big five’. Visitors on an African safari escape completely from their world , into this unimaginable one , where day is an adventure. You may experience anything like the overwhelming emotional experience of an African safari. If you have been before, you know it is as the thrill of a new romance. If you come for the first time, you will feel its intoxicating effect- all your yesterday fad away and all that matters is now.

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It’s so much more than a mere wildlife adventure; it’s a journey of self discovery .in your luxurious accommodation or in rustic simplicity, in the untamed heart of Africa, no two moments are the same: a thrilling encounter with wild dogs, the indescribable excitement of watching lions or cheetah cubs at play, the inner serenity of the vast landscape, the mesmerizing heart of a roaring log fire.Africa has countless protected wilderness areas; here the big five and the multitude of smaller creatures roam free. For bird watchers, welcome to a paradise! where each new day , each new era, promises something unexpected and previously unknown  in the cycle of seasons, with huge wildlife migrations ,with ever changing scenery and infinity varied ecosystems. In south of Africa alone, the safari destinations are plentiful and diverse almost beyond your dreams.

Kenya safaris holiday offers a wide range of destinations, with a choice of accommodation and experience to meet every request. Imagine an intimate single reserve with world class accommodation, private plunge pools and cordon bleu dining. Imagine the more rustic, value-for –money tented or self drive adventure. Imagine everything in between. Whichever you choose, each new day starts with expectations of a thrilling game drive, and in most cases ends in a dramatic night drive to increase the chances of seeing a cat family a work.

What is Kenya safaris holiday? It can be anything you choose to make. Combine different elements if you choose, from Sweetwater’s or Lake Bogoria - to vast plains masai mara –anything is possible.

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