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

To a western drywood termite living inside wood, that scent can act like a signal pointing toward a potentially attractive part of its environment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 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

One morning, near the Peak, I came upon him squatting on a termite mound.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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

For termites, it provides protective armor while also creating sturdy attachment points for muscles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Even more strikingly, groups in which only 5 percent of the termites had initially encountered bistrifluron eventually reached 100 percent mortality by day 90.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Within 24 to 48 hours, material from the exposed termites had reached previously untreated nestmates.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The walls, eaten by termites, strained to support the roof full of holes.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez