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
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
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
The chief who proposed to marry my sister surely didn’t dream Father would actually hand over his whining termite!
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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