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termite

[tur-mahyt] / ˈtɜr maɪt /




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High in the treetops of a South American rainforest, scientists have identified a tiny soldier termite with a surprisingly whale-like appearance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Named Cryptotermes mobydicki, the termite was described by an international research team led by a University of Florida scientist.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

One of the clearest patterns to emerge was that termite and woodroach genomes are smaller and less complex than cockroach genomes.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Rivas explained that over time the wood weathered from brown to gray and was termite resistant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

Does each termite possess a fragment of blueprint, or is the whole design, arch by arch, encoded in his DNA?

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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