termite

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Unlike cockroaches and most animals, termite sperm lack tails and are unable to swim.

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

In his work Invisible Cities, he was inspired by termite mounds to reimagine what architecture might look like in the future.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

"As an example of such a toolset, chimpanzees in the Congo region first use a strong stick to dig a deep tunnel through hard soil to reach an underground termite nest," explains Gunasekaram.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

There are the five ants, one termite that I know of, and Man.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White