termite

“It’s like a termite almost, just kind of chips away every day,” Sohn said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Wilson wonders if his particular termite art — treating street B-roll like a hidden archive of absurd humanity — has a place in the cutthroat film world of today.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

As a young numbat scoffs his breakfast – custard with "termite sprinkles" – at Perth Zoo, a keeper explains how this stud's upcoming release at Dryandra will help boost genetic diversity.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The 2025 study tested three chitin synthesis inhibitors against the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor.

From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026

When you consider the size of an individual termite, photographed standing alongside his nest, he ranks with the New Yorker and shows a better sense of organization than a resident of Los Angeles.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

In 2026, researchers highlighted images and video of western drywood termites performing proctodeal trophallaxis, a feeding behavior in which one termite receives material from another termite's hindgut.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

In one experiment in which termites had no untreated alternative, the 0.1 percent bistrifluron treatment produced about 99 percent mortality after 60 days.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

When termites were offered both treated and untreated wood, the same concentration produced roughly 96 percent mortality.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

That suggests a small number of termites can retain enough bistrifluron to help carry an effective dose deeper into a group.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

When she had everything stored at the back of the cave, she built a fire, boiled pumpkin, and toasted a few soldier termites she cornered in the baskets.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer