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Termite

Termites are a group of eusocial insects which consume a variety of decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are distinguished by their beaded (moniliform) antennae and the soft-bodied, unpigmented worker caste for which they have been commonly termed "white ants"; however, they are not ants but highly…

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Description

Life cycle

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Nests

Relationship with humans

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Termite

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Termite

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related to Cited literature · 39
Termite → American Museum, April, BASAL FAMILIES, Bignell, Biology, Bulletin, David, Dordrecht, Engel, Grimaldi, INCERTAE SEDIS, INTRODUCTION, ISBN, Isoptera, Krishna, Kumar, Lo, Michael, Modern Synthesis, Natural History
related to Predators · 36
Termite → Acanthostichus, Ammoxenidae, Among, Arthropods, Camponotus, Centromyrmex, Crematogaster, Cylindromyrmex, Dorylus, Eurhopalothrix, For, Hodotermes, Iridomyrmex, Leptogenys, Macrotermes, Megaponera, No, Odontomachus, Once, One
related to Distribution and diversity · 23
Termite → Africa, Antarctica, Approximately, Australia, Because, China, Cryptotermes, Dampwood, Due, Europe, In Asia, In Australia, Kruger National Park, North America, Of, One, South America, Termites, The, There
related to history · 22
Termite → As, Blattodea, Cretaceous, Cryptocercidae, Cryptocercus, Dictyoptera, DNA, In, Isoptera, It, Jurassic, Late Jurassic Karabastau Formation, Many, McKittrick, Middle, Sociala, Supporting, Termites, Termitoidae, The
related to In culture · 19
Termite → Australia, Catholic University, Council House, Eastern Africa, Few, Harare, It, Learning Resource Center, Macrotermes, Melbourne, Mick Pearce, One, Other, September, Switzerland, The Eastgate Centre, This, Zimbabwe, Zoo Basel
related to Relationship with other organisms · 19
Termite → Ants, Austrospirachtha, Azteca, Certain, Despite, Dorylinae, For, Formica, Megaponera, Miocene, Nasutitermes, Oligocene, Ponerinae, Reticulitermes, Some, The, These, This, Trichopsenius
related to As pests · 18
Termite → Africa, Among, Australia, Colonies, Coptotermes, Cryptotermes, Dampwood, Drywood, In Central America, In North America, Indian, Less, Of, Owing, Some, Termites, Their, West Indies
related to Parasites, pathogens, and viruses · 17
Termite → Aspergillus, Certain, Diplogaster, Entomopoxvirinae, Harteria, Infection, Mermis, Metarhizium, Most, Nevertheless, Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus, Over, Pyemotes, Rhabditida, Some, Termites, Under
related to Description · 16
Termite → Another, Archotermopsidae, Austria, Gyatermes, Hodotermes, Hodotermitidae, However, Lateral, Like, Macrotermes, Miocene, Most, Pigmentation, Termites, Termopsidae, The
related to Diet · 16
Termite → CrAssphage, Despite, Earth, Gut, Judging, Many, Most, Researchers, Scientists, Some, Termites, Termitidae, The, They, This, Trichonympha

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termites species ants workers known mounds also colony may many colonies nests soldiers food alates caste wood nest queen taxa

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hydrologyinstance ofMany species are ecosystem engineers capable of altering many soil properties0.80text
decompositioninstance ofMany species are ecosystem engineers capable of altering many soil properties0.80text
nutrient cyclinginstance ofMany species are ecosystem engineers capable of altering many soil properties0.80text
vegetative growthinstance ofMany species are ecosystem engineers capable of altering many soil properties0.80text
and consequently surrounding biodiversity through the large mounds constructed by certain species.Termites have several impacts on humansinstance ofMany species are ecosystem engineers capable of altering many soil properties0.80text
the Makiritare in the Alto Orinoco province of Venezuelainstance ofThey are a delicacy in the diet of some human cultures0.80text
where they are commonly used as a spiceinstance ofThey are a delicacy in the diet of some human cultures0.80text
trophallaxisinstance ofbut Cryptocercus takes care of its young and exhibits other social behaviour0.80text
allogroominginstance ofbut Cryptocercus takes care of its young and exhibits other social behaviour0.80text
the Heterotermitidaeinstance ofare a recently coined clade that include families0.80text
Rhinotermitidaeinstance ofare a recently coined clade that include families0.80text
Termitidaeinstance ofare a recently coined clade that include families0.80text

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