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termite

[tur-mahyt] / ˈtɜr maɪt /




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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

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

“Mr. Costello has been getting a lot of phone calls about a lot of different things. There’s the termite problem. And there have been break-ins over on his side of the development.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor




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