termite
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“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
There are the five ants, one termite that I know of, and Man.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Within 24 to 48 hours, material from the exposed termites had reached previously untreated nestmates.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Unlike subterranean termites, which maintain colonies connected to the soil, drywood termites can live entirely within pieces of wood.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The researchers exposed some termites to bistrifluron and then placed them with untreated members of the same colony.
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
Grouped termites keep touching each other incessantly with their antennae, and this appears to be the central governing mechanism.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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