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termite

[tur-mahyt] / ˈtɜr maɪt /




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

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

In this method, pest control workers drill into infested wood, reach the termite "gallery" or hiding area, and inject insecticide directly inside.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

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

"The discovery of this distinctive new termite species underscores the vast number of unnamed organisms yet to be discovered on our planet," said Scheffrahn.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

With some alternation of terms, some toning down, the passage could describe the building of a termite nest.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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