Rare fly species wears fake termite head to infiltrate nests
According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...
Nature19 天
Termite Mounds and Ecosystem Dynamics in African Savannas
A study conducted in the Kruger National Park in South Africa identified various environmental ... are particularly favorable for termite mound development, highlighting the need for further ...
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Scientists discovered the oldest termite mounds on Earth — and they're 34,000 years old
Scientists in South Africa have discovered the world's oldest ... and her team estimated that each termite mound could harbor about 15 tons (14 metric tons) of carbon. So Francis was interested ...
The Scientist1 年
Little Drummer Bugs
While studying termites (Macrotermes bellicosus) in Africa’s Ivory Coast in the late 1990s, animal behavior researcher Wolfgang Kirchner noticed something peculiar as he observed the insects’ colonial ...