termite
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As a drywood termite, Cryptotermes mobydicki does not pose a risk to buildings or trade.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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 study also explains how termite colonies organize themselves internally.
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
He pushed on the main door with his shoulder and the worm-eaten wooden frame fell down noiselessly amid a dull cataclysm of dust and termite nests.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
