termite

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Its unusual body structure highlights just how diverse termite species can be and points to how many organisms in tropical environments remain undocumented.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Experiments showed that whether a young termite becomes a worker or a future king or queen depends largely on nutrition during early development.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

When a termite king or queen dies, monogamy usually continues.

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 the termite ecosystem, an arrangement of Byzantine complexity, he stands at the epicenter.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas