Termites, found on every continent except Antarctica, are often referred to as "silent destroyers." These small, social insects live in colonies and spend their lives primarily in search of ...
A queen Oecophylla smaragdina ant Didier Descouens via Wikimedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 Small animals don’t usually grow very old. Since they’re always at risk of becoming another critter’s quick snack, ...
Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect dead leaves, wood, and grass to stack them in underground fungus gardens ...
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Most people assume only humans build cities, but there's an animal that not only builds their own—it exceeds all of humanity's biomass on Earth
Many people picture city building as something only humans do, but termites offer a surprising comparison. Scientists estimate that the total weight of the world’s termites is greater than the weight ...
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