| 单词 | termite |
| 例句 | She fiddles nervously with the big blue buttons on her yellow fleece coat, as if she can button out the termites like the cold. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The African members of the expedition, who liked termites, had pushed Gene to try them, too, and finally he did. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The room then became vulnerable to dust, heat, termites, red ants, and moths, who would turn the wisdom of the parchments into sawdust. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Two days later, Roosevelt and Cherrie woke up not a second too soon to find their tent crawling with thousands of termites. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z And Odysseus took his time, turning the bow, tapping it, every inch, for borings that termites might have made while the master of the weapon was abroad. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe so, but right then Joe felt like a lint-headed fool, crazier than she and just as wild as he slipped into mud, tripped over black roots, scuffed through patches of dirt crawling with termites. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Maeterlinck and Marais wrote best-selling books on the presumed soul that must exist somewhere in the nests of ants and termites. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z 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. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There are great caverns for the gardens of fungi on which the termites depend for their nourishment, perhaps also as a source of heat. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Frustration crawled through her like an army of termites. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry,” I tell her in my most comforting voice, “termites are just termites.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I used a man’s shovel by myself and ate termites and jumped up and down on a Mask!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z While I was thinking that statement over, it went on to say that “people eat grasshoppers, hairless caterpillars, ant eggs, and termites.” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Although snacking on termites had amused them, they had argued with each other about how to do the science, how to search for the virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Recognizing that the termites were eating his wide-brimmed sun helmet, he reached down and grabbed it. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z A lot of people in la cité do cook with wood, which they have to nibble secretively from each other’s houses at night, like termites. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was during that trip, perhaps as a result of the chronic food shortage, that C. J. had taken to eating termites. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo had to guard the picture carefully because the paper was tempting to termites. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Through Cora—that termite in the attic—Donald reached from beyond the grave to punish her for her joke those many years before. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z In the termite ecosystem, an arrangement of Byzantine complexity, he stands at the epicenter. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One morning, near the Peak, I came upon him squatting on a termite mound. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z From time to time, certain termites make a convulsive movement of their mandibles to produce a loud, high- pitched clicking sound, audible ten meters off. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A termite mound rose not far from where she was sitting. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls, eaten by termites, strained to support the roof full of holes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The grass was covered with termites all clinging on with their jaws. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z When you consider the size of an individual termite, photographed standing alongside his nest, he ranks with the New Yorker and shows a better sense of organization than a resident of Los Angeles. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The dictionary had a picture of it, a long-tailed, long-eared, burrowing African mammal, which lives off termites caught by sticking out its tongue as an anteater does for ants. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If the dog was a termite, Too Bad was a flea. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z She applied another coating of termite mud, turned the boat over, and winced when she saw the damage caused by the spur of rock. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mvúla—a pale white termite that comes out after a rain—is what people here call Rachel, because she’s so pallid. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She had seen the gaping holes anteaters carved into the sides of termite mounds, although she hadn’t seen the creatures themselves. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On termite mounds Nhamo discovered jabvane bushes with purplish black fruit, and in dense thickets near the water grew brambles with dark, sweet berries. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Brushing and shaking off the termites, he held up and inspected what remained of a spare pair of underwear. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The bacteria that live in the tissues of insects, like those incorporated into the mycetocytes of cockroaches and termites, have the appearance of specialized organs in their hosts. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I watch the sardines,” murmurs Madame, “and the termites, and the crows . . .” Etienne summons a doctor who prescribes rest, aspirin, and aromatic violet comfits. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The White termites on their way to work. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My family and I go to Las Vegas for two days while they tent our house for termites. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I hear her talking about weather and termites. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Trying to be a part of my life? You know, the same could be said about head lice. Or termites. Or botulism. Those bacteria are just trying to be a part of our lives!” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They scrounged for termites, picked berries, dug for roots, stalked rabbits and hunted bison and mammoth. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Its meat would make a welcome change from mice and termites. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There are the five ants, one termite that I know of, and Man.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The giant termites are all wearing Mutants for World Peace T-shirts. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The termites had a startling effect on the piano. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Deprived of antennae, any termite can become a group termite if touched frequently enough by the others. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Does each termite possess a fragment of blueprint, or is the whole design, arch by arch, encoded in his DNA? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Interesting how people will eat aku. But ask them to eat the wingless termites and that’s another thing. Yet the wingless ones are just a phase or two away from aku’,’ Obiora said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The man from the yellow Tudor asked, “What about the termites?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He arrived at this after long observation of the construction of termite nests, which excepting perhaps a man-made city are the most formidable edifices in nature. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to run after those flying termites, I am just going to look,” Obiora said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Two or three termites in a chamber will begin to pick up pellets and move them from place to place, but nothing comes of it; nothing is built. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, and a guy is about as smart as a piece of dead wood infested with termites. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z With some alternation of terms, some toning down, the passage could describe the building of a termite nest. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Enough toxaphene remains in sandy soil ten years after its application to kill termites. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z After inspecting the house, Dad decided that the termite infestation was so severe nothing could be done about it. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Grouped termites keep touching each other incessantly with their antennae, and this appears to be the central governing mechanism. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There is an underlying force that drives together the several creatures comprising myxotricha, and, then drives the assemblage into union with the termite. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the termite soldiers had transferred its mandibles from the grass to her finger. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he found a termite in my hair and got distracted, not returning his attention to me until its brittle waving legs were crunching between his teeth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z When she had everything stored at the back of the cave, she built a fire, boiled pumpkin, and toasted a few soldier termites she cornered in the baskets. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The bees had taken up residence in an old termite nest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z To quiet their stomach pangs, they set about coaxing termites from nests. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo chipped off a portion of the termite nest with Uncle Kufa’s knife, while watching carefully for the mambas that inhabited such places. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the cover for a termite superhighway. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He had also changed a twig into something more suitable for fishing termites. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Without him there would be no termites, no farms of the fungi that are cultivated by termites and will grow nowhere else, and no conversion of dead trees to loam. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They had already selected a termite hill about half a mile away. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She rested under a musasa tree and idly snaked a long piece of grass into a termite hole. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief who proposed to marry my sister surely didn’t dream Father would actually hand over his whining termite! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Rachel doesn’t think much of termites, needless to say, and insists that the word has some other, higher meaning. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She chopped up old termite mounds and used the clay to make pots, firing them in heaps of coals. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier termites fastened onto these and were pulled up and eaten. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When we came across a broad flat stone in the muddy earth, remarkably free of termites and ants, I decided to stop us early for the day. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Costello has been getting a lot of phone calls about a lot of different things. There’s the termite problem. And there have been break-ins over on his side of the development.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Watson, Nel, and Hewitt have collected large numbers of termites in the field and placed them together for observation, in groups and pairs. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The invasion of mutant concrete-eating termites that brought the Berlin Wall down is definitely second place. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I lay on her pillow, whimpering, wondering how the termites knew I’d disobeyed my mother. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She smeared bushes with the sticky mutowa sap and baited it with termites. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she touched his arm and said, “Don’t worry, if he put the manuscript in a box, it will be safe from termites.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But the Palace Museum, more commonly known as the Forbidden City, is in danger of turning into a national embarrassment amid allegations of embezzlement, tax avoidance, lax security and concerns over an infestation of termites. China's Forbidden City accused over thieves, tax and termites 2011-08-24T17:45:50Z The survey revealed that even people who believe in ghosts are more concerned about issues like mold, termites, asbestos and water damage when buying a new house. Haunted houses don't scare off new home buyers, new study reveals 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z They don't contend that the termites consciously plan them or consciously undertake the oft-needed repairs. 'The Smart Swarm': All together now ? members of species acting in concert 2010-09-24T21:56:00Z Spring and summer rolled around, and before I knew it, I had water problems and termites. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Face the traffic when out on a walk 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z There is something deliciously ironic about a magnanimous book on termites. Termites Are Actually Shrunken Cockroaches and Other Things About Them You Really Don’t Want to Know 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Who's going to put up the fumigation tent for Trum's's "political termites," especially the queen who is mother to these pests, before the floors cave in? Eating Away at Government From the Inside 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Then he began to spoon termites into his mouth. Jane Goodall: 50 years working with chimps 2010-06-26T23:05:00Z As with bedbug treatment, get any guarantee you’re offered for termite eradication in writing and scrutinize it carefully. Pest control services: Cost doesn’t mean quality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Ant colonies, beehives, termite mounts, flocks of birds, schools of fish are healthier, smarter and stronger when working in teams, the sum much greater than the parts. My bright idea: Peter Miller on ants 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z But termites eventually got to the wood, and I had to throw it away. Alvin Ailey’s Robert Battle on His First Real Dance Shoes 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z In this hallucinogenic haze humans become ever more like termites to Margonelli; the termite mound a metaphor for brains, science and the complexity of existence. Termites Are Actually Shrunken Cockroaches and Other Things About Them You Really Don’t Want to Know 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Some are considered pests by humans — Japanese beetle grubs, termites and weevils, for example — but others are beloved or at least beguiling and include the larvae of lightning bugs and cicadas. The zoo beneath our feet: We’re only beginning to understand soil’s hidden world 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z It's National Pest Management Month, and we're not here to celebrate the termite. Pest control services: Cost doesn’t mean quality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z It is up to us to ensure that we remain rounded, fully functioning beings, capable of performing more than the one task allocated us – and so avoid ending up like ants or termites. Tim Flannery: A life in books 2011-03-14T07:59:01Z “If Trump manages to smash America’s institutions, it will only be because GOP termites have been gnawing away at the foundations for years with baseless claims of voter shenanigans,” she said. Samantha Bee criticizes Trump claims: 'For the record, massive voter fraud is a lie' 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z An “inconvenient insect,” the termite bucks basic biological rules and thumbs its nose at science as much as it does homeowners. Termites Are Actually Shrunken Cockroaches and Other Things About Them You Really Don’t Want to Know 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z He already knows, from testing, that this wood will be consumed by termites, and that they prefer the dark wood over the light. Art of decay: John Grade's fascinating sculptures crave disintegration 2011-05-29T01:58:15Z Sitting on her porch with her partner, she explained that termites felled it. Trump warned Alabama about Dorian. So we sent someone to cover the ‘hurricane.’ 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z A variety of termite in southwest Africa's Namibia — each specimen about a quarter-inch long — is not concerned with chewing at houses, though it does like eating wood. 'The Smart Swarm': All together now ? members of species acting in concert 2010-09-24T21:56:00Z It looks more like an abandoned termites' nest. Frank Gehry's new building looks like five scrunched-up brown bags 2011-01-09T22:30:00Z Worker termites have built the system by dropping tiny bits of earth on piles that other worker termites have started before them. 'The Smart Swarm': All together now ? members of species acting in concert 2010-09-24T21:56:00Z She was studying the social behavior of termites for her thesis. An Appalachian Elegy, Hillbillies Not Included 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z There are giant, organic pillars, like stalagmites or termite mounds, a visual or conceptual rhyme to the towers built outside. Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow ? review 2010-10-13T20:50:00Z Insects — silverfish, beetles and even termites — are most likely to chew into books that are warm, dark, damp and dirty. How to: care for your valued books The guide, Bud, led us over bouncy, narrow wooden suspension bridges and around teak, linseed and gooseberry trees, some populated by termites. In Laos, a Haven for Tubing Offers More Peace, Less Partying 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z The undead, milling about and mumbling, fall under the pest category, like termites. Zombie Poetry Takes On a Life of Its Own 2012-01-13T14:47:39Z It’s as wonderful, or more so even, as the extraordinary nests built by ants and termites or the incredible song and other behavioural patterns of birds. Sharing is in our nature 2012-08-13T11:45:00Z Signs of termites include mud tunnels on foundation walls or hollowed-out wood. Pest control services: Cost doesn’t mean quality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z To keep the stump under your carving from rotting, try drilling holes near the base and inserting rods made of borate, a mineral that stops rot and also controls termites and carpenter ants. Two enemies of outdoor wooden sculptures: Rain and sun 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Because the bait stakes used to monitor termite activity are designed to attract termites, sticking several in the ground around the perimeter of your home probably will attract termites. Pest control services: Cost doesn’t mean quality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Such complaints ranged from refusing to participate in a building-wide treatment for termites to, they say, muffling of a fire alarm with a rag because it made noise during a test. A jazz legend said he was in desperate need of money. His friends had questions. 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Scientists once thought termites were their own group of insects. Fleas have been mysterious insects. But scientists just found their living ‘sisters.’ 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z “Think of fees like termites — they’re tiny, they’re barely noticeable, and they can eat away your f–king future,” said Oliver. John Oliver Invests Time In Your Retirement 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z It was there until just a few decades ago, she remembered, before termites plundered the delicate moldings. Past Into Present: 4 Journeys That Changed Us 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Johnston sets out to shine a bright light on these termites. Eating Away at Government From the Inside 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Cardono, an artist with a Rhode Island School of Design background, studied termites under a microscope to create the advertisement. Creator of RI’s beloved Big Blue Bug landmark dies at 88 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z “Watching termites,” she explains, “requires that you turn your internal excitement meter down to just about zero.” Termites Are Actually Shrunken Cockroaches and Other Things About Them You Really Don’t Want to Know 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z That video remains iconic, but its 70-foot star spent much of the past three decades in a sad state of disrepair — even sinking briefly, and then becoming fodder for termites. T Magazine: Duran Duran Sails Back to 'Rio' 2012-05-04T20:16:26Z Another night we awoke with the unpleasant revelation that we’d pitched our tent next to an enormous termite mound, and they were swarming. The Season of the Skulls 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Museum scientists, we are told, after studying the DNA of termites, decided they were more closely related to cockroaches than previously thought and so reclassified the termite order Isoptera. Darwin Center at the Natural History of Museum: London Museum Boldly Spreads Its Wings 2010-04-07T22:49:00Z She said she's looking forward to seeing one of Providence's landmarks while she's home: the giant termite atop a pest control business near downtown. Smallest state goes big on Miss Universe pride 2012-12-20T19:34:09Z At her Beverly Hills, Calif., home, an inspector wrote, “subterranean termites have built migratory tubes.” Antiques: New Study of Marie Zimmermann, Metalsmith 2011-11-17T22:32:18Z It was towards the end of the fourth month, the beginning of the termite season. Jane Goodall on fighting climate change: ‘The window of time is closing’ 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z “Daily Active Users” exposes the failure underlying Pied Piper’s success, the termites nibbling at the foundation. ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 3, Episode 9: What Exactly Is Pied Piper? 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z “The Trump administration deposited political termites throughout the structure of our government,” Johnston argues. Eating Away at Government From the Inside 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z His descriptions of the hardship of fieldwork — the anaconda that almost took his head off, the termites he finds in his shoes in the morning and the pleasures of smoked armadillo — are equally so. ‘Noble Savages’: fierce tribes and occupational hazards 2013-02-13T22:32:44Z Some pest control operators that treat for termites push bait systems. Pest control services: Cost doesn’t mean quality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z But Johnston uncovers some less well-known termites as well. Eating Away at Government From the Inside 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z And perhaps ants and termites and bumblebees had not reached those islands simply because, well, because they had not. Evolution, but different: Adventures of a Darwin-doubting botanist 2014-01-12T15:00:00Z What begins as a remodel uncovers mold, termites, and dead vermin in the walls. "The Bear" hides crusts of meaning and trauma in an episode about the Feast of the Seven Fishes 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Is this sculpture, which looks like a super-sized Monopoly token, really an example of termite art? Termite Art and the Modern Museum 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z A skeptical Serafina, who says she sees “nothing moving,” ascribes the noise to termites. Review: Marisa Tomei Braves a Typhoon in ‘The Rose Tattoo’ 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Eventually the refreshed air reaches the quarters of the termite king and queen underneath the mound — and the nest of their subjects, about 2 million of them. 'The Smart Swarm': All together now ? members of species acting in concert 2010-09-24T21:56:00Z Because termite treatment usually involves creating an underground chemical barrier around the house, companies usually set their charges according to how many linear feet must be treated. Pest control services: Cost doesn’t mean quality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z True, her home in San Juan suffered major roof damage and was quickly taken over by termites. In Puerto Rico, Waiting for Power, for Tourists, for the Flowers 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z “It was boring, risky, lonely, cerebral. And where termites were concerned undeniably trippy.” Termites Are Actually Shrunken Cockroaches and Other Things About Them You Really Don’t Want to Know 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Disabled termites and dying beetles were the thing. Dance Review: Peggy Baker at 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival 2012-02-26T21:22:16Z He can predict how the termites will dine, but can't account for a change in appetite, other diners, or other environmental conditions, such as drainage or lack of it. Art of decay: John Grade's fascinating sculptures crave disintegration 2011-05-29T01:58:15Z Don’t leave stakes lying around the garden; ground moisture will cause them to rot and they may attract termites. Hakurei, a sweeter turnip Many pest control services in the area offer free termite inspections. Pest control services: Cost doesn’t mean quality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z He also analyzes high modernist architecture, and structures made by non-humans, like a termite tower in Africa constructed to avoid floods. Five Artists to Follow on Instagram Now 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z “I done worked like a bee, a termite, an ant.” House Proud: Joe Minter’s African Village in America 2013-04-24T22:17:36Z “If small towns are the bedrock of America, then it’s like showing that bedrock is riddled with termites.” Cable-crime shows explore rural America’s underbelly 2014-02-27T21:15:33Z They captured close-ups of termites and of nesting birds inside a tree trunk. Alan Root, Oft-Bitten Wildlife Filmmaker, Dies at 80 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The ravioli is made from a mix of around 50 percent insect powder and flour, said Barnard, as he waited for a new batch of termites and crickets to arrive. South Africans get the bug: Cape Town diner serves insect-only dishes 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Then, they thread long grass stems through the tunnel they made with the stick, which the termites latched onto so the chimp could fish them out. These 5 animals have culture. Here’s what they can reveal about our shared evolutionary experience 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Jim Jordan, at one time considered the “Man Who Would Be King” in the House of Representatives, is now merely a political termite. Hamas and the GOP are both terrorist groups — it's just a matter of degree 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Only two theories seem to persist in the ongoing debate: The first, proposed by ecologist Norbert Jürgens, holds that competing colonies of underground sand termites left the circular stamps. Thousands More Puzzling ‘Fairy Circles’ Have Been Found around the World 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Turns out birds love to eat aphids, carpenter ants, termites, and all types of potential pests. Weasels and bees and more: Sustaining nature in our yards nurtures us | Op-Ed 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z This year, a study based on Aboriginal knowledge highlighted the role of termites in Australia. News at a glance: China’s S&T clusters, abundant fairy circles, and Arecibo’s next chapter 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The replica is so precise, it even mirrors the termites’ distinct body segments and has three pairs of pseudoappendages that resemble antennae and legs. Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z But major infestations, such as termites or bed bugs, can require treatments that seal off the entire structure. Questions to ask a pest control company before you hire them 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z He believes the termites engineer their surroundings by chewing through the roots of the grass to create a kind of reservoir for storing water. Thousands More Puzzling ‘Fairy Circles’ Have Been Found around the World 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z And they removed foliage that was up against the house — not because they were trying to reduce the risk of ignition, but because they were concerned about termites spreading to the wooden frame, she said. The real story behind that photo of a weirdly unscathed house in the rubble of Lahaina 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Elephants grieve for their dead; crows hold “funerals”; and for bees, ants and termites, undertaking is a specialized job performed by only some colony members. These Flies Age Faster After Witnessing Death 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The beetle’s real, much smaller head peeks out from beneath its termite disguise, the authors report this month in the journal Zootaxa. Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The same treatment that gets rid of ants will not work on a bee or wasp nest, and neither will work on termites. Questions to ask a pest control company before you hire them 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z But she says the origin of the phenomenon remains unclear, and the termites are one player in a larger system. Thousands More Puzzling ‘Fairy Circles’ Have Been Found around the World 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Some scientists argue that burrowing termites may have shuffled Madjedbebe’s ground, and question its date. Ancient humans traveled half the world to Asia before main migration out of Africa 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Then she saw that Rolf had toppled over, its wooden pedestal eaten away by termites. In West Seattle, a rogue sculpture of the infamous Rolf Neslund is saved 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The termite “puppet” may help the beetle evade detection—though termites are blind, they sense one another through touch. Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The termite provides the food source to the protist and its bacteria, and the protist and bacteria provide nutrients to the termite by breaking down the cellulose. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z It’s possible that termites do the same thing. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z North Bay Village’s mayor, Brent Latham, said in an interview on Tuesday morning that the report indicated structural issues related to termites and sagging floors. Florida Condo Residents Are Forced to Evacuate After Safety Inspection 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z A building engineer conducting an inspection on April 14 for the Majestic Isle condominium’s required 60-year certification found sagging floors and termite damage, North Bay Village officials said. Florida condo building evacuated near deadly collapse 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The beetle may also absorb unique chemicals called cuticular hydrocarbons from the termites or produce similar compounds in order to enhance the perception that it is a termite as well. Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z For instance, certain anaerobic species exist in the digestive tracts of termites and wood-eating cockroaches, where they contribute to digesting cellulose ingested by these insects as they bore through wood. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z But our interactions with those societies are mostly negative since, she said, “We build our houses out of termite food.” All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The scientists confirmed it by digging trenches in the patches, known locally in Western Australia as linyji, which revealed extensive termite tunnels. News at a glance: Benin Bronze’s source, a supermassive black hole, and Aboriginal knowledge 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z And other insects need also beware, including termites, red palm weevils, whiteflies and other agricultural nuisances. The fungus from "The Last of Us" is being used as a natural pesticide 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Worker termites feed other castes digested food in a process called trophallaxis. Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Given that fungi cause more damage to structures than termites and other insects, that ranking is pretty scary. Advice | Yes, fungus can eat your house. Here’s what to know. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The termite monarchy also offers a window into the science of longevity. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Some pesticides, like sulfuryl fluoride, used on insects like termites and beetles, are themselves greenhouse gases: emitting one ton of sulfuryl fluoride is the equivalent of emitting nearly 5,000 tons of CO2. How pesticides intensify global warming 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Echidnas use their elongated beaks and powerful claws to break apart termite mounds, slurping up the insects with their long, tacky tongues. Echidnas blow snot bubbles to cool down 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Once it is inside the nest, it can relax and spend the rest of its life living off of termite room service. Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z It would definitely be wise to have a pest-control expert — one who focuses on structural pests such as termites, rather than mold remediation — carefully inspect the area. Advice | Yes, fungus can eat your house. Here’s what to know. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Eisuke Tasaki, a biologist at Niigata University in Japan, said termite kings have a distinctive set of molecular tools that slow their aging, such as more active genes for DNA repair. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z He said that the base of the tree had a sign stating it had termite issues, and that support beams were holding up the tree before it fell. After heavy rains, giant tree collapses on cars in Woodland Hills shopping center 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z The Australian species is the most primitive of all termites, the closest to the root of the evolutionary tree. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z In what may be one of Earth’s craziest forms of mimicry, researchers have discovered a new species of rove beetle that grows a termite puppet on its back to fool real termites into feeding it. Beetle grows ‘termite’ on back to steal food 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Mr Vasudevan says he's struggling to save the wooden house from termite attacks and rot. The young Indians saving crumbling ancestral homes 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z “Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of termite king longevity may shed light on the mysteries of life span regulation in male individuals” in all animals, Dr. Tasaki said. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Plant-eating orangutans delight in slurping up termites from a teeming hill. From flickering fireflies to lowly dung beetles, insects are vanishing 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Also called “mastos” or giant northern termites, they have a breeding superpower: Almost any member of a colony can transform itself into the breeding queen if the previous monarch is felled. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z If you’ve ever referred to a pigeon as a “rat with wings” or dealt with a termite situation, you’ll understand what we modern humans refer to as “pests.” 10 books to add to your reading list in December 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s the difference between a wrecking ball and a termite infestation. What kind of country will we wake up to Wednesday? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z When another termite is near a queen or a king, it shakes its body, perhaps alerting others that they’re in the presence of royalty. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Water competition, termites and poisons have all been credited with causing “fairy circle” formations in an African desert’s vegetation. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Like reptiles, the termites do not generate their own body heat but absorb it from the environment. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z The new paper also speaks to the termite hypothesis, which has been championed by Norbert Jürgens, an ecologist at the University of Hamburg in Germany. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Everything from butterflies to termites to certain beetles have been known to gather en masse. Insect swarms create so much electricity that they may influence weather, study finds 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z For now, though, the makeup of these termite meals is as mysterious as the “secret mixture of oils” with which Charles III will be anointed, using the centuries-old coronation spoon. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Once Trump is dealt with, there's the other problem that must be confronted: Trump let all the termites into the basement of the house. Trump "will be convicted of multiple felonies": George Conway on the bumpy road ahead 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Even in the tropics, when the temperature drops below 68 degrees, “these termites can barely walk,” Evans said. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Marion Meyer, a plant scientist at the University of Pretoria, said that while the new study showed “conclusively” that termites were not a factor, fairy circles might result from another plant, Euphorbia. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z And although the inspection may note structural damage caused by pests, such as termites, it will not detect active infestations of insects, rodents or other pests. What to expect from your home inspection 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The termite king, performing his marital duties, helps his mate produce as many as 15,000 eggs each day. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Unlike with termites, you usually don’t need to worry that they have tunneled into framing or floor joists, because carpenter bees typically stay in wood that’s on the exterior surface. Perspective | What to do about a carpenter bee infestation 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z He later would place the bait stations intended to attract termites, each containing a new pesticide intended to kill the insects after they inadvertently transport it back to their colonies. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Two of the explanations — the circles are made by termites, or they result from plants competing over limited water — have dominated the scientific debate. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Expect to pay about $500 on average for a basic inspection, with it increasing to as much as about $800 if you add mold, termite and radon testing. What to expect from your home inspection 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Like ant, bee or wasp queens, termite royals can live substantially longer than their subjects. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The termite benefits from the ability of bacterial symbionts within the protozoa to digest cellulose. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Australia is far from the only place where worsening termite woes — and their extraordinary cost — seem likely as the world grows hotter. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z A rigorous study published in October will not end this fight, but it does seem to give the water-related hypothesis a clear lead over the termite theory. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Modi pledged to fight corruption and nepotism in the country’s politics, which he said were acting as termites eating away the gains of development. PM Modi pledges to make India developed country in 25 years 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Workers may live a few months, while termite royals have survived 20 years in laboratories. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The protozoa and the bacterial symbionts benefit by having a protective environment and a constant supply of food from the wood chewing actions of the termite. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “People in Chicago, who have very few issues with termites — not zero, but very few — they might start getting the kinds of problems that people further south would have,” Evans said. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z He reported in 2013 that fairy circles were in fact generated by sand termites that damage grass roots. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The Ortega family and its allies own multiple television and radio channels that portray the United States as “the Yankee empire” and pro-democracy protesters as “coup-plotters,” “terrorists” and “termites.” ‘Not even Orwell could have dreamed up a country like this’: Journalists forced to flee Nicaragua 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z But it is only in termites that royal families include kings. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The activities of social insects such as bees, wasps, ants, and termites are good examples. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z “And people in Toronto who basically don’t have problems with termites at all, they might start getting the sorts of issues that Chicago has.” Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z In the new paper, Dr. Getzin and his colleagues noted that termites were conspicuously missing from their study sites, and that they found no signs of root damage in grass that died after rainfall. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z For example, the protist Trichonympha lives within the digestive systems of termites and helps to produce enzymes that enable the termites to digest wood. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z For starters, both a queen and a king are needed to start a termite colony. All Hail the King (of the Termites) 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The hornbill’s diet consists primarily of termites and fruit. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z About 20 million tons of methane are released annually, into the ground or atmosphere, from the back end of termites. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z “We can say the reason is not termites, because there were no termites present at all,” Dr. Getzin said. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Then the following summer, I temporarily moved in with Robert while my building was being tented for termites. L.A. Affairs: I met the perfect guy. Then I learned that he lived in the Valley 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The termite benefits from the ability of the protists to digest cellulose. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z A critical component of termite digestion is chitin deacetylase, an enzyme whose mutation rate is a model parameter. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Alex Cheesman, a soil scientist with James Cook University who contributed to the Science study, said an increase in termite populations could create a worrisome climate feedback loop. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z “The support for the hydrodynamic explanation is now very strong, and the support for the termite cause is very weak,” Dr. Tschinkel said. In Hunt to Solve ‘Fairy Circle’ Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Mounds of gray ash from old kilns are as easily spotted as termite hills. How Demand for Twigs Is Bringing Down a Rainforest 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The protozoa benefit by having a protective environment and a constant supply of food from the wood chewing actions of the termite. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Tunneling organisms such as earthworms, termites, and ants are biological agents that induce weathering similar to root wedging. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z The hotter the world becomes, the more termites may thrive. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Still, even with Thomas in the public eye for the past 40 years — 30 of them on the Supreme Court — the specter of him operating as a self-described termite can be a bit unsettling. Perspective | Justice Clarence Thomas called himself a termite. It fits. 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z In attaining a state of bonded interdependence, wild dogs have become a bit like social insects — termites with fur. The Incredible Journey of Three African Wild Dogs 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z They have strong front legs and long claws adapted to digging burrows where they spend daylight hours until emerging in evenings to use their long, sticky tongues to slurp up ants and termites. San Diego Zoo welcomes 1st aardvark birth in years 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Emphasizing that she is not a “pesticide advocate,” she says there can be legitimate uses for these chemicals: “There are,” Heiger-Bernays notes, “times when we would like our houses not to be consumed by termites.” Pesticides Are Spreading Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Scientists Warn 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The more termites thrive, the more methane may be released into the atmosphere. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Some people believe they also help deter mosquitoes and termites, which have proliferated in parts of the city as authorities struggled to maintain basic services such as trash collection and disinfection spraying. Shanghai lifts lockdown, but residents wary COVID curbs can return 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z And severe termite damage has forced the closure of the Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama. Jamestown: America's first English settlement now endangered 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z They appear on her bedroom windows along with signs of termites. Tenants complain about mold and broken pipes at South L.A. apartments, even after city intervention 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z It is also used to treat seeds and to control ants, termites and other pests in urban settings. Pesticides Are Spreading Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Scientists Warn 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z These termites are the last survivors of an ancestral species that shared space with dinosaurs 150 million years ago. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Then, at the end of the fifth day, they were ambling back to their car when the group spotted a termite mound located off the path. The parable of the world’s largest bee 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “See the girl. The girl who live in the old termite hill.” Marlon James rebuilds the fantasy genre with ‘Moon Witch, Spider King’ 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z And termites are chewing their way through the cracked walls. To stop Leimert Park’s gentrification, Black folks need to own more than just homes 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The nocturnal animals use their long noses and keen sense of smell to sniff out ants and termites, which they lap up with a long tongue covered in sticky saliva. Chester Zoo celebrates first aardvark birth 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Tennant Creek — more than 10 hours from Darwin, the territory’s capital and the closest city — is the small community where he’s testing whether the termites can be blocked or at least contained with bait. Hungry and on the march as the climate heats up: Termites in Australia 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z He saw that the tunnel was lined with resin, which is what the Wallace's giant bee does to seal its nest off from the termites. The parable of the world’s largest bee 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z The animals eventually grew comfortable enough with her presence to allow her to observe them; she watched a chimp she named David Greybeard use twigs and grass stems to catch termites. Jane Goodall is still surprised at her ever-growing fame 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Among those who shared it on Twitter this week, with a comment that called me a “termite,” is one of Bollywood’s big names, Paresh Rawal, who has been a BJP member of parliament. Opinion | A new investigation in India reveals an old truth about silencing women 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Aardvarks use their powerful claws to tear open termite mounds, as well as to dig underground burrows in which they sleep. Chester Zoo celebrates first aardvark birth 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z They eat ants and termites collected with their long, sticky tongues, and their shells are made of keratin, the same material as human fingernails. ‘Little ball of cuteness’: Newborn armadillo pup arrives at Tacoma zoo 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z To create one of her best-known works, Kurant supplied termite colonies with unusual building materials: crystals, gold and neon sand. An Artist Who Disavows the Possibility of Individual Agency 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Unless termites or bedbugs are the problem, homeowners can solve most creepy-crawly invasions. Warranties, furniture protection and other home services that can be a waste of money 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Amit Shah, Modi’s close aide and the country’s home minister, has referred to such migrants as “termites” whom he promised to remove from electoral rolls, earning a mention in the U.S. Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Flying ants and termites gather by the hundreds or thousands to mate after monsoon rain, Hall said. Rainy season unleashes with fury, beauty in US Southwest 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Leaky structures also increase the risk of termite infestations, he added. On South Carolina’s shore, some condo owners worry: Are their buildings safe? 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The termites had no idea they were producing art for Kurant — they were just doing what termites do. An Artist Who Disavows the Possibility of Individual Agency 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Just in case you walk under the tiny, divebombing nymphs, which resemble small termites. Cicada eggs are showing red eyes, with the next generation moments from hatching 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Like termites, destructive but largely unseen, anti-democracy forces around the country are gnawing at the foundations of America’s free and fair elections. Opinion | This is the Republicans’ back-up plan in case they can’t suppress enough votes 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z By the 1970s, the tank was covered with graffiti, the framework of redwood and Douglas fir was being eaten by termites, and it was set to be torn down. The Sunset Beach water tower, a local landmark, seeks $4.95 million 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Our hunch is that multiple types of insects are contributing to the noisy radar signals — cicadas at low levels and mayflies or termites higher aloft. Cicadas swarming around Washington are showing up on weather radar 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Inflation is the economic equivalent of a termite problem. Analysis | Biden’s big bet: He can remake the economy without any negative side effects 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z There are new roofs, new landscaping, new paint jobs, new termite tents and eventually new “For Sale” signs with ever-escalating prices. It's been one year. Here's how our readers feel about L.A. now 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Keller and his Lausanne colleague Michel Genoud collected life span records of queens in 61 species of ants, termites, and the honey bee, and compared these with adults of 81 solitary insect species. What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z It takes about six weeks for the eggs to hatch, and the young cicadas resemble tiny termites. The cicadas are coming. Rising temperatures and thawing soils portend insect explosion. 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z In a live presentation from the California Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ware will talk about the life cycle and importance of various insects, including dragonflies and termites, and answer questions from viewers. Savor a Performance Series and Homemade Pizza 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Even though they’re static, the panoramic photos contain discernible imprints — penguin colonies in Antarctica, termite mounds in Africa and cattle grazing trails in Central Asia — that reveal the dynamic lives of earthly inhabitants below. It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It’s Solving Ecological Mysteries. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z And others poke sticks into an artificial termite mound, pulling up peanut butter, applesauce, or whatever employees have loaded it with today. Chimpanzee sanctuaries are under fire. Can a new science-based tool improve ape welfare? 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z In termites, reproduction may blunt the impact of transposons, bits of DNA that jump through the genome, disrupting genes and, at least in humans and C. elegans, promoting aging. What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Because they eat away at the substance of our federal government silently and generally unseen by the public I called those appointees "political termites." Trump asserts dictatorial power over top government employees 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z First came the winds, slicing through walls gnawed hollow by decades of termites. New Spirits Rise in Old, Repurposed Churches 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z In Mozambique, Wilson studied the Matabele ant, a species that favors termites as food. Review | The amazing adventures of ants 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Miske, whose businesses included a termite and pest company and a nightclub, conspired in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the kidnapping and killing of a man in 2016, prosecutors said. Judge intervenes in prison housing for alleged crime boss 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Honey bee queens live up to 5 years, and termite and ant queens more than 20. What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z There are many such remnants, eaten by termites, rotting and ultimately dispersing into the underlying soil. A Movie of the Evolving Universe, Potentially Scary 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z A Whittier man was found dead Tuesday after entering his own home while it was being fumigated for termites, authorities said. Whittier man dies after entering residence during termite fumigation 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Watching these ants raid a termite nest, he declares, “is one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles of Africa.” Review | The amazing adventures of ants 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z “This government is like a big tree full of termites. Any wind can knock it over,” said Rahmatullah Nabil, a former national intelligence director who ran for president last year. In pursuit of powerful allies, Afghan government rewards a notorious figure 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z One compared gene-expression patterns between young and old individuals of six species of ants, bees, and termites, for example. What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The choir loft is off limits because of longstanding termite damage to its structural supports. On Painful Anniversary, City Says Statue of Slavery Defender Must Go 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The approach, she says, offers a “really exciting” chance to look at changes in species populations that are visible from space, such as termite mounds, beaver dams, grazing trails, and, in this case, burrows. Cold War satellites inadvertently tracked species declines 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z This trail recruits a large group of female raiders that rush into the mound and may carry off up to 10 dead termites each in their mandibles. Review | The amazing adventures of ants 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z They feed on insects such as ants and termites, and are often nocturnal and shy. Covid-19 – a blessing for pangolins? 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z Bernadou and his myrmecologist colleagues at Regensburg are part of a small cadre of researchers who have turned to social insects—ants, bees, and termites—to help unravel the mysteries of aging. What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z But in whatever non-English medium ants and anteaters and termites and fruit flies and everything else use to communicate, there are things going on out there. All I need in life is this Facebook group where everyone pretends to be ants 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z He plans to return to the Fairview Park rail yard next week but only to unlock the door for a termite inspector. Orange County coronavirus cases rise to 65 as residents cope, firefighter infected 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z They pause at sites across Nagaland to feast on flying termites and rest before crossing the Arabian Sea. ‘I swapped my gun for binoculars’: India’s hunters turn to conservation 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Relations with Bangladesh are at a low, after India’s powerful home minister, Amit Shah, called illegal migrants from Bangladesh “termites” last year when justifying the need for the citizenship test. Violence in India Threatens Its Global Ambitions 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Such molecular clocks don’t exist yet for ants and termites. What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Visitors to the bluff overlooking the confluence of two great American rivers must bat away swarming termites — perhaps the only constituency that has profited from the last 13 years in Harpers Ferry. Death threats and illegal voting: The war over a luxury resort in Harpers Ferry 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z A juvenile Sunda pangolin feeds on termites at the Singapore Zoo. Analysis | The Health 202: Patients overdosed on opioids in a clinical trial. Now Virginia is suing. 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z She taught them how the ancient instrument is made with the help of hungry termites and how it’s used for traditional storytelling. Radio host inspires global awareness by sharing stories 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Or you could just think like a bug: architects are mimicking the natural cooling airflows of termite burrows. The case for ... making low-tech 'dumb' cities instead of 'smart' ones 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Other scientists have discovered that procreation also extends the life spans of queens of other ant species, honey bee queens, and termite queens and kings. What can ants, bees, and other social insects teach us about aging? 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z They were like termites, eating through cupboards and boxes and bags. Perspective | You should go to the grocery store every day. Several of them. Seriously. 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Shah’s repeated references to migrants as “termites” and “infiltrators” who represent a security threat is coded language to refer to Muslims, critics say. India passes controversial citizenship law excluding Muslim migrants 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z A group of entomologists at the University of California, Riverside, led by Ph.D. students Kaleigh Fisher and Mari West, examined this phenomenon in social insects such as bees, ants, wasps, and termites. Pheromones and social lives are becoming a liability for insects in changing climates 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Derived from the action of termites eating the inside of foundations, often leaving no outward evidence until the structure crumbles. Women in medicine are not given the respect they deserve, from their male colleagues or patients | Ranjana Srivastava 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The home also possessed severe termite damage, hazardous flooring conditions, moisture in the basement and cracking in the walls, according to the assessment. Her Baltimore house was razed with 6 days’ notice: ‘I’m mortified at how quickly this unfolded’ 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The primate pulled the leaves off a twig and used it to gather termites from a tunnel, feasting on the bugs after they hopped on. Exhibition explores how famed primatologist gave us new ways to understand chimpanzees — and ourselves 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z In Zambia, where Hambayi grew up, people eat caterpillars; in Kenya, termites; in Uganda, flying ants; in Cambodia, spiders. Can Babies Learn to Love Vegetables? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Of the 8 inches of global sea level rise since 1870, how much was allegedly caused by Exxon, and how much was caused by termite greenhouse gas emissions? ExxonMobil taken to trial for ‘climate fraud’ 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z On her website you’ll find essays, published in The London Review of Books and elsewhere, on termites, suicide, equality, radical altruism, anger and surfing in waters frequented by sharks, which Srinivasan has done. On Philosophy, Death and the Sea 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z “Pull back that veneer and you see something really rotten happening. It’s almost like termites,” Carol Anderson, professor of African American Studies at Emory University, says in the film. New voting rights documentary targets #hashtag, Facebook audiences ahead of 2020 election 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z The nocturnal tree-climbers that feed on ants and termites are more closely related to bears than the anteaters they resemble. Nigeria becomes Africa's staging ground for the illegal pangolin... 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z A doctor and his wife buy a California farm with termites and a killer spider from Venezuela. Movies on TV this week Sept. 15, 2019: 'Alien,' 'Aliens' and more 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z The flames might also open them up to diseases, allowing pathogens and termites to move in. Burned areas of the Amazon could take centuries to fully recover 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Modern animals are “real movers and shakers,” Dr. Xiao said — a “geological force” able to build structures like termite mounds or the Great Wall of China. Behold Mortichnia, the Death Trail of an Ancient Worm 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z These people are nothing less than termites in the woodwork of freedom. Trump’s anti-journalism hit squad 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z In the recent election campaign, Modi’s powerful right-hand man, Amit Shah, referred to such migrants as “termites” and vowed to expel them from India as a matter of national security. In a corner of India, 2 million risk becoming stateless after release of final citizenship list 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z India’s home minister, Amit Shah, has repeatedly referred to migrants from Bangladesh, an overwhelmingly Muslim country, as “termites.” A Mass Citizenship Check in India Leaves 2 Million People in Limbo 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Reaching up to 6 feet in length, sloth bears are known to be "excellent climbers" and subsist on a diet of termites and honey. Incredible video shows bear's death-defying escape from a hungry tiger 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Shah kicked off a campaign last month against Muslim immigrants, likening them to termites, while backing citizenship measures for Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs from neighboring countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Indian PM's close ally, Amit Shah, helped craft winning election... 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Entomologists have long grappled with how insects like bees, ants, termites and wasps achieve eerie feats of coordination. Striking Down the Queen Won’t Save You From the Swarm 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Amit Shah, the party’s president, called Muslim migrants who enter the country illegally “termites.” Exit polls in India indicate victory for Narendra Modi and the BJP 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z It resonates with the film’s deep concern with what can and can’t be seen clearly – the things hidden beneath the surface like a submarine, or the termites’ grand warren. My queer lioness: the artist unleashing a gender-bending cat on Venice 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Farrakhan, Facebook said, referred to Jews as termites earlier this year, and called the religion “dirty” and its followers “liars, cheaters, and thieves.” Facebook bans extremist leaders including Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos for being ‘dangerous’ 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Methane is also emitted naturally from wetlands, termites and wildfires. Climate change: What do all the terms mean? 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z They have a penchant for burrowing, tunneling underground in search of the ants and termites on which they survive. The world’s most-trafficked mammal may also be its most obscure — and agents just found 14 tons 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Dr. Singh and his colleagues used high-resolution scanning technology and computer and physical simulations to examine the microscopic structure of the external walls of African termite nests. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z All live on diets of ants and termites. Hunt for bogus asthma cure threatens pangolins 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z In October, Twitter, told Fox News it would not suspend Farrakhan's account, despite posting a video with a caption that compared Jews to termites. Brent Bozell calls tech industry liberal bias 'the greatest threat to liberty in history' 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z One robotic construction project run at Harvard, for example, takes inspiration from termite colonies and how they build enormous, elaborate structures without central control. How swarming drones will change warfare 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z They live on a diet of ants and termites—hence their nickname "scaly anteater." These odd, scaled mammals are the most poached in the world—and they’re going extinct 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z It’s believed that a pheromone, or chemical signal in the spit on the pellets tells the blind termites when to build. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Famed primatologist Jane Goodall first observed them in the 1960s using grass and sticks to “fish” for termites in their mounds. Chimpanzees develop distinct local cultures, and we’re destroying them 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z A metropolis of at least 200 million active termite mounds—covering an area the size of Great Britain—was discovered in northeastern Brazil. In Case You Missed It 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Despite its size, the bee remained elusive, with almost nothing known about the female’s secretive life cycle involving making nests of tree resin inside active arboreal termite mounds. World's largest bee, missing for 38 years, found in Indonesia 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Twitter critics argued the response would be markedly different from its treatment of Nation of Islam founder Louis Farrakhan’s tweet which compared Jews to “termites.” Twitter fights 'harassment' against fired journalists told to 'learn to code' 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z “If you look at the physics of gas exchange in the lung, it’s very much the same way as the termite mound is organized,” said Dr. Turner. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z But since Goodall, other scientists have discovered that chimps have more than one way to catch a termite. Chimpanzees develop distinct local cultures, and we’re destroying them 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z One user wrote, “So the Beto parody blog gets banned but @LouisFarrakhan’s account is still up, even after posting a video calling Jewish people termites.” Twitter shuts down Beto O’Rourke parody account 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The march has stirred controversy due to links between some organisers and Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who has compared Jewish people to termites and called them “the mother and father of apartheid”. Thousands join Women's March across US as controversy dampens turnout 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Appearing on ABC’s “The View” Monday, Ms. Mallory refused to explicitly condemn Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious black nationalist and anti-Semite who recently compared Jews to termites. Tamika Mallory spars with PBS over Israel’s ‘right to exist’: ‘I’m done talking about this’ 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Stirring from wind, much like a muscle contraction, allows gases to mix and reach important places like a termite nest or human blood. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Those in Congo, for instance, gnaw on the end of their tools of choice to turn them into paintbrush-like instruments, which seem able to catch even more termites than straight-tipped rods. Chimpanzees develop distinct local cultures, and we’re destroying them 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Insect research may seem obscure, but Dr. Peterson noted that it helps to protect homes from destructive bugs like termites and secures our food system by helping farmers mitigate crop pests. Here’s How the Shutdown Is Delaying Climate Data and Undercutting Scientists 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Here is a creature that single-beakedly builds something far more sophisticated than many celebrated examples of animal toolmaking; the stripped twigs that chimpanzees use to fish termites from their mounds pale in comparison. How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z From termites to people, kin-specific behaviors have evolved over and over in animals, showing there is a strong advantage to helping relatives pass on shared genes. Once considered outlandish, the idea that plants help their relatives is taking root 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z “If you think about what the mound is,” he said, “it’s literally an organ in physiology that’s constructed out of dirt by a bunch of little termites.” What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z In Uganda, some chimpanzees simply break into termite mounds with their hands. Chimpanzees develop distinct local cultures, and we’re destroying them 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The photo above, showing an anteater moving towards a termite mound, was a winning entry in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The alternative end-of-the-year awards 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z For elected officials, the easiest approach is to let the next homeowner deal with the termites. Four Questions for the Year Ahead 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z There were the recruits on the deck, scrubbing away with their scuzz brushes, like confused termites labouring about impenetrable wood. 'A torrent of ghastly revelations': what military service taught me about America 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z It’s also unclear how the termites work together to build these structures. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Unlike algae scooping, termite fishing or honey digging, camera traps show that the chimpanzees aren’t getting food out of accumulative stone throwing. Chimpanzees develop distinct local cultures, and we’re destroying them 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The initial challenges set in like a series of plagues: rats, termites, wasps, a huge ant colony. Back to the land: are young farmers the new starving artists? 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Some economic problems are like learning your house is infested with termites. Four Questions for the Year Ahead 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z "Some would say they are termites, some would say ants, some would say: 'Well, they have always been there. They are part of nature,'" Funch said. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z They could coordinate actions through synergy, a kind of indirect communication system where the termites respond to chemical traces left behind by others, said Guy Theraulaz, a French biologist who also worked on the study. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The air danced with what I thought at first was windblown ash, and turned out to be whitish termites, driven from their underground homes. After the Woolsey Fire, Mudslides Threaten Malibu 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The septic system needed to be replaced, foundation had to be treated, first for subterranean termites and later, for flying ones. Back to the land: are young farmers the new starving artists? 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z In the journal Current Biology Stephen Martin and colleagues report on “A vast, 4,000-year-old spatial pattern of termite mounds”. Cosmic Termites 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z While the termites are found in the region, the researchers didn't find them actively working in the larger mounds, but instead along the edges of areas with mounds. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z There are around 2,600 species of termites, and only about two dozen infest and destroy buildings. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Other termites build mounds with complicated networks of tunnels that provide ventilation for underground nests. A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Entomologist Stephen Martin discovered a network of 200 million termite mounds in Brazil, built over thousands of years and spread across an area as large as Britain. Daily briefing: Dive into the ocean’s twilight zone 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z They’re not nests, but rather the dumping of soil from an equally vast tunnel network made by the termites – tunnels currently occupied by a single species. Cosmic Termites 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z That suggested the termites were simply finding a place to chuck earth from underground, where they build their tunnels. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The mounds termites build above nests are the lungs that make this breathing possible. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z But when they put a termite from one mound next to one from a neighboring mound, there was no conflict, indicating they were from the same family. A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z "Those ages are comparable to the world’s oldest known termite mounds in Africa." Massive 4,000-year-old termite mounds can be seen from space 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z As the researchers report, this enormous spread was built by the termites over thousands of years, and involved them excavating and shaping 10 cubic kilometers of soil. Cosmic Termites 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z "While the Romans were building their columns, their buildings, these termites were building their mounds," Funch said, adding that the dirt piles represent the largest bioconstruction of any species other than humans. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Dr. Singh and his colleagues hope future studies of nests from other termite species will reveal general design principles that can be scaled up for humans. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z While people living in the region knew of the termite mounds, few outsiders did. A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The researchers looked to see whether the pattern of the mounds was driven by termites in surrounding areas, but tests found little aggression at the mound level. Massive 4,000-year-old termite mounds can be seen from space 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The termites deliver their waste and plug the tunnel at the top. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Rob Pringle, a Princeton biology professor who has studied termites and their mounds in Kenya, Mozambique and Namibia, said fighting between termite colonies can lead to patterns in the mounds they produce. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z And as Eastgate Centre shows, buildings inspired by termites don’t have to look like termites built them. What Termites Can Teach Us About Cooling Our Buildings 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z The expanse of the termites’ construction were hidden by scrubby forest known as caatinga. A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Together, the millions of Brazilian termite mounds contain an estimated 10 cubic kilometers of soil, the team reports today in Current Biology. These termite mounds are so big you can see them from space 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Remoteness and poor soil are the very qualities that enable the termite mounds to endure. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z When a flashlight was shined on the termites for a few seconds, they scurried down small holes. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Cornell Law School professor William A. Jacobson called his denial “extremely unpersuasive, given his history,” a reference to Mr. Farrakhan’s record of anti-Semitic jabs, such as last month’s tweet referring to Jews as termites. Louis Farrakhan denies ‘death to America’ chant in Iran 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z “These termites live on dead leaves, and they get to feed once a year,” Dr. Martin said. A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z "Nazis use the word 'termites' to dehumanize Jews and accuse them of destroying everything good about the world," Dershowitz explained on "FOX & Friends." Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam leader, leads 'Death to America' chant in Iran 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z In this harsh environment, the termite kingdom flourishes. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The fact that the Brazil study found the termites didn't fight unless they were from colonies several kilometers apart means there is a lot more to discover about how termites create such patterns. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z “There’s no shortage of papers on cockroaches and termites,” said May Berenbaum, an entomologist at the University of Illinois who was not involved in the project. With Bugs, You’re Never Home Alone 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z When part of the forest is cut down, the mounds remain, but the termites move away as there are no longer any leaves for them to eat. A Metropolis of 200 Million Termite Mounds Was Hidden in Plain Sight 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z It’s a rousing celebration of the termites, which for the time being have chased the white elephants away. Review: Helen Molesworth's final show at MOCA is the anti-celebrity show we need right now - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Termites elsewhere farm fungus on leaf detritus, but there are no known fungus-growing termite species in South America. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The pair concluded the mounds were built by Syntermes dirus, a large termite species that feeds on leaves and lives underground. In Brazil backlands, termites built millions of dirt mounds 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Most general home inspectors don’t check for many problems, including some that might generate major expense — such as asbestos, urea-formaldehyde-foam insulation, radon gas, mold, termites and defective drywall or stucco. Potential homebuyer? Here’s how to find an appropriately picky home inspector 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z During a rally organized to support White, a guest speaker targeted Silverman and other Jews, with words including “termites” booming in the megaphone. Perspective | Come on, D.C. We can do better than to sink to the tone of national politics. 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Plus, check out my Datebook for the latest art happenings, including art that takes inspiration from the termite. Essential Arts & Culture: An opera inspired by Ghandi, Banksy's auction house prank - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The termites guide themselves by pheromones, the insect equivalent of a subway conductor. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Originally for his wife’s use, Paliwal realised that aloe vera also kept termites away from nearby trees and went about planting with even more of a vengeance. 'It's for my daughter's memory': the Indian village where every girl's life is celebrated 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Dr. Lea said dogs cannot use tools, unlike dolphins, New Caledonian crows and chimpanzees, which have been observed using plant stems to fish for termites. Your Dog May Be Smart, but She’s Not Exceptional 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Lea said dogs cannot use tools, unlike dolphins, New Caledonian crows and chimpanzees, which have been observed using plant stems to fish for termites. Your Dog May Be Smart, but She’s Not Exceptional 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z At a public rally in September, he likened them to “termites.” India deports Rohingya Muslims, drawing U.N. ire 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z In total, the earth excavated by termites equals the volume of 4,000 Pyramids of Giza, as Martin and his co-authors report in a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Among more than 4,200 termites collected from coastal sites in southern Japan, the researchers did not find a single male. Life With No Males? These Termites Show That It’s Possible 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Would they buy a house without an inspection, despite a credible warning that it might be infested with termites? Investigations rightly trump haste 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “It’s not so much a question of the wolf at the door, but termites in the woodwork.” As Debt Rises, the Government Will Soon Spend More on Interest Than on the Military 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z I put the termite back in the test tube. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z These were termite mounds, the local residents told Martin. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Genetic analyses suggested that the asexual termites evolved from ancestors that split from other G. nakajimai around 14 million years ago. Life With No Males? These Termites Show That It’s Possible 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Others fish for termites with carefully fashioned poles. Seeking Human Generosity’s Origins in an Ape’s Gift to Another Ape 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z “In 1999, when I started my Ph.D., the museum already had this aura of decay, it was already full of termites. Ask people about the smell. It was a very peculiar smell.” Brazil Lost More Than the Past in the National Museum Fire 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Twenty-five termites are insignificant in the scheme of life and death and reproduction. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The termite mounds, Martin said, lamenting that nothing about them turned up in Google Scholar. This ‘wonder of the Earth’ is the size of Minnesota and built by bugs 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z A termite attack forced the closing of a dinosaur exhibit in late 2017. Loss of Indigenous Works in Brazil Museum Fire Felt ‘Like a New Genocide’ 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Some have seen in termites a darker vision for humanity, a warning rather than a guide. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “These people are like termites, gnawing at the foundation.” With a shrinking EPA, Trump delivers on his promise to cut government 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z In the miniature scrum I couldn’t even see a single termite – they looked like a clot, not a group of individuals. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z In Kenya, termites are drummed out of their mounds — the sound evokes rain, to trick them into emerging — and eaten live and juicy or dry-roasted. Why Aren’t We Eating More Insects? 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z Kids would open their textbooks and termites would fly out, or they’d find termite larvae in their crayon cups. The day maggots fell from the ceiling: why I quit teaching 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z She told me that this was not magic but the sign of a termite infestation, and made me throw it out. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z A major dinosaur exhibition, which was forced to shut following a termite attack five months ago, recently reopened only thanks to a crowd-funding campaign, the report adds. Funding cuts blamed for big Rio museum fire 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Nobody loves termites, even though other social insects such as ants and bees are admired for their organisation, thrift and industry. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z “I put that together into a skeleton, and then I add in a lot of detail about how the termites and the plants actually function. It’s like detective work.” How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z These trees were prized in the South because they were resistant to termites, so many of them were cut down. Frog symphony and ancient trees in a verdant Louisiana swamp 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z But put enough termites together, in the right conditions, and they will build you a cathedral. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z It said its records show that other issues with subsequent tenants have been “minimal” – termites and a problem with the heating and cooling system – and that they were addressed. Special Report: Spiders, sewage and fees - the other side of... 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z But termites are never more than crude cartoons on the side of exterminators’ vans. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Termites leave the mound to forage in an ever widening circle, but over many decades, as a landscape gets filled with termite mounds, the foraging zone of each mound bumps up against others. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The bushbuck of Gorongosa, for example, are unusually brazen about venturing away from the concealing foliage that surrounds termite mounds, where the shy, slender antelope traditionally are found. In Mozambique, a Living Laboratory for Nature’s Renewal 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z These entomologists, geneticists, synthetic biologists, mathematical biologists, microbial ecologists, roboticists, computer scientists, and physicists are drawn to termites for a variety of reasons, not all of which are compatible. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Lopez had organized an April “unity rally” on the steps of the District government building at which a Nation of Islam representative called Silverman a “fake Jew” and referred to Jews as “termites.” Why a progressive D.C. lawmaker is suddenly facing opposition 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Another statistic seems relevant: termites outweigh us 10 to one. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z When all the mounds contain roughly the same number of termites, they end up spacing themselves across the landscape evenly. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Most general home inspectors don’t check for many problems, including some that might generate major expense — such as asbestos, urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, radon gas, mold, termites and defective drywall or stucco. Inspecting your home inspector 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Manufacturing a termite biofuel would require identifying the genes for wood eating from the termite’s microbe colony and inserting them into a cellular bag. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “The house is still standing, but termites are eating at the floorboards,” Sheingate said. House narrowly passes farm bill that includes stricter work requirements for food stamps, a month after failing on first try 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z In northern California, termites of the genus Reticulitermes suddenly appear on the sides of buildings they inhabit. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Where the radius of foraging termites from one mound hits the radius from the next, they form an edge. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Because the bait stakes used to monitor termite activity are designed to attract termites, sticking several in the ground around the perimeter of your home likely will attract termites. When it comes to pest-control services, more expensive does not mean more effective 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z This used to mean that it was nearly impossible to map the genomes of the termite’s wood-eating microbes. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z In inspecting the rooftop unit, I found a soft spot in the shingles – dry rot or termites? Man versus house: I repair something, then fix something else. The payoff? These ribs 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z In Namibia, giant Macrotermes mounds seem to spring a leak, spilling froths of winged termites down their sides. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z When Corina and Rob compared the models with satellite images of termite landscapes in Africa, they found that they looked very similar. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Then a colleague showed Marshall a store-bought acoustic device, about the size of a quarter, used for detecting termites. The Belt That Listens to Your Bowels 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Phil Hugenholtz, one of the researchers who helped sequence the gut microbes of the Costa Rican termite, jokes that “you might as well go and hook your car to a bunch of termites.” What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Some of those animals range from red foxes, to termites to sharks. Animal farts lift researcher’s book to NYT bestselling list 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z At first the two termites will be alone in their dark hole. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z In the simplest terms, termite mounds made the landscape much more drought-resistant. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Individual scout ants leading raiding parties of several hundred worker ants took the artificial paths on 59% of journeys to attack termites. Ants’ route-finding abilities put mapping software to shame 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z New termite colonies are founded on windless evenings, at dusk, after the rain. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z A city news release says BugFest is hosted by the city’s mosquito, termite and rodent control board, along with the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium. Jazz Fest, food fests, and now BugFest 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z All termites, though, live in their own version of a big commune. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z And with dry lands making up about 40 percent of the world and climate change redistributing rainfall, termites might actually be saving the planet. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Humans are pretty good at building skyscrapers, but proportionally, fungus-farming termites have us beat. 6 Amazing Structures Built by Surprising Creatures 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z In the United States, termites have been estimated to consume somewhere between $1.5 and $20 billion worth of property every year. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z White and other black political leaders have hesitated to denounce anti-Semitic comments by Farrakhan or those by a local Nation leader who a week ago called Jews “termites.” In D.C.’s mostly black Ward 8, the Nation of Islam’s presence has faded since its heyday 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z The problem with social insects was that while single termites seem to be individuals, they do not function as such. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z And some ecologists assume that if competition among termite colonies is strong enough to drive this elaborate patterning, then it is likely to push the resource base toward collapse. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The towers act as natural air-conditioning units, keeping the nest's microclimate within the comfort zone of the fungus the termites rely on as food. 6 Amazing Structures Built by Surprising Creatures 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z In fact, only twenty-eight of approximately twenty-six hundred identified species of termite are invasive pests. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The wood frame building is on ground level, meaning it’s subject to moisture and termites. Houston property for sale, possible ex-Clark Gable home 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Turner suspected that the termites themselves circulated air as they moved, like mobile alveoli. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The termites were toiling away in their black box underground, unknown. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The issue nearly derailed a City Council meeting Tuesday morning and resulted in the resignation of a city official who organized a disastrous “unity rally” that featured a speaker who called all Jews “termites.” Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories roil DC city government 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z First, the termite’s gut turned out to be too complex to understand, let alone imitate. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The industrialist called them Carefree homes and boasted they were resistant to “storm, dust, termites, flood” and “flames.” Depression Era steel home features at Illinois museum 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z But there were issues: termites, he said, engineer to the point of collapse. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z She was deep in termite literature and communicating daily with Juan in Scotland as the team built the computational aspects of the model. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The chimps’ c-peptide levels showed they ate a decent amount of food, and possibly termites to get additional calories. Hints of Human Evolution in Chimpanzees That Endure a Savanna’s Heat 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Real termites, by contrast, are masters at responding to the novel and the unpredictable. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Called “The Night Rider,” the image was taken by photographer Marcio Cabral and depicts an anteater underneath starry skies next to a termite mound dotted with glowing bioluminescence. Wildlife photographer of the year disqualified for using a stuffed animal 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Dirt shards and fungus combs and sculpted mud plinked downward, while termites ran every which way, at first as a sort of gauzy net. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z For humans as well as termites, these limits in how we perceive the world are the very core of who we are. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The dramatic photograph of an anteater approaching a glowing termite mound in the dead of night was originally considered a worthy winner of a Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. Anteater in prize-winning wildlife photo is stuffed, say judges 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z The termite is no longer what it was to earlier observers: a model of what humans could be—more coöperative and harmonious, less competitive and aggressive. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z They provoke awe through their sheer complexity, but in the way that a termite mound does: what’s impressive is not that they were imagined, but that they were unimagined. Can robots make art? 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z When the top of the spire was first ripped off, there were just a few termites in the solitary tunnels at the top, probably listening to the clopping of their own six feet. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z What really bugged Rob about termites was the pattern they created on the land. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The image, known as The Night Raider, shows an anteater moving towards a termite mound in a Brazilian reserve. 'Stuffed anteater' photo disqualified 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z It is generally agreed that individual termites are not particularly intelligent, lacking memory and the ability to learn. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z A paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution in February, for example, analyzed the genomes of termites and cockroaches, the termites’ non-eusocial ancestor. The Elusive Calculus of Insect Altruism 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Within minutes of the JCB strike, streams of termites canvassed the broken side of the mound, moving in a frantic start-stop pattern like a shaky old animated cartoon. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z It was as though the termites created a lattice that turned an otherwise monotonous plain into a series of hotspots. How Termites Shape the Natural World 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The green lights are click beetles hoping to lure termites into being their prey with a bioluminescent display. 'Stuffed anteater' photo disqualified 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Put a few termites into a petri dish and they wander around aimlessly; put in forty and they start stampeding around the dish’s perimeter like a herd. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Ants, bees and wasps evolved eusociality 50 million years after the termites, but previous research shows that they did something very similar with a different class of proteins called odorant receptors. The Elusive Calculus of Insect Altruism 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z All termites use symbiotic collectives of bacteria and other microbes to digest cellulose for them, but Macrotermes outsource the major work to a fungus. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Officials are trying to save the tree - a popular tourist attraction - from termite infestation. 'Drip' to save 700-year-old India tree 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Weird markers, something like tall, narrow termite mounds, mark circles around various territories in the woods. The creepy indie horror film The Endless ups the stakes for its creators 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Specifically, Margonelli is concerned with the sort of human whose interest in termites isn’t confined to wanting to kill them. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z For instance, it remains unclear whether the termites’ chemosensory ability evolved because it was useful specifically for helping relatives. The Elusive Calculus of Insect Altruism 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Prejudiced by our human sense of a hierarchy of the animate termites over inanimate mushrooms, we would be inclined to believe that the termites control the fungus. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Forest officials told local media that the tree was heavily infested with termites. 'Drip' to save 700-year-old India tree 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The roof was failing because of water damage and termites. Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home goes on the market 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z One such is J. Scott Turner, a physiologist who, before turning to termites, placed alligators in wind tunnels in order to understand how they regulate their body temperature. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Ants, termites, and some bees and wasps live in highly organized colonies in which most individuals are sterile or forgo reproduction, instead serving the select few who do lay eggs. The Elusive Calculus of Insect Altruism 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z But the fungus is much larger than the termites – both in size and energy production: Turner estimates that its metabolism is about eight times bigger than that of the termites in the mound. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Consider, in comparison, more specialized insects like bedbugs or termites. In a Cockroach Genome, ‘Little Mighty’ Secrets 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z The DNA of Australian cockroaches and smokybrown cockroaches were also sequenced, and the researchers compared this with existing genetic information about German cockroaches and termites. This Cockroach Can Survive Anywhere—Its DNA Proves It 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z By pumping propane gas down termite mounds, he was able to show that they function as lungs, not as chimneys that allow hot air to escape, which had been the previous assumption. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The roaches’ home is made to imitate a huge football-shaped termite mound formed around several branches and later slashed open by an anteater. Audubon Zoo’s newest building turns day to night 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z It was misleading, he said, and kept us from really understanding what was going on with termites. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Most termites, which live in the dark, are blind. In a Cockroach Genome, ‘Little Mighty’ Secrets 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z American cockroaches were found to be more genetically similar to some termite species than other cockroach species. This Cockroach Can Survive Anywhere—Its DNA Proves It 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z In Turner’s view, the physical termite mound—with its mud tunnels and walls, digested wood and grass and fungus—is part of the termite, rather than part of the environment on which the termite acts. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z And compared with three other species in its family—the German cockroach and two termite species—it is actually more closely related to the termites. American cockroaches thrive in cities, thanks to their incredibly long genomes 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z And so, these days, one scientific metaphor for the inscrutable termite is a neuron in a giant crawling brain. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The elephant squashed the termite, and it made a mess. MOCA still mum about curator's firing, despite crucial questions and too few answers 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z The finding coincides with research published early last month that concluded termites were more like cockroaches than we realized, just more social. This Cockroach Can Survive Anywhere—Its DNA Proves It 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z He did not appear to worry about what the termite life might mean for women, or about the possibility that the queen was not a queen at all but a slave. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The team proposes that future research will better clarify the evolutionary relationship between cockroaches and termites, and may provide helpful information for controlling both pests. American cockroaches thrive in cities, thanks to their incredibly long genomes 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Looking at termites this way changed how I see the world, science, the future and myself. A giant crawling brain: the jaw-dropping world of termites 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Many invading ants lose legs or end up with termite mandibles dug into their bodies. Medic! Ants injured while hunting for termites get help from paramedic-style triage system 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z But on a neighboring property, across a dusty road, the ground is pockmarked with hundreds of termite towers. Better Beef 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z But it’s unclear precisely what mechanism produces termites’ group intelligence—which chemical or physical signals trigger which actions, and by what rules. What Termites Can Teach Us 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Matabele ants, native to sub-Saharan Africa, lay siege to the termite colonies they eat by the hundreds, braving the potentially life-threatening bites of large soldier termites that defend them. 'Paramedic' Ants Are the First to Rescue and Heal Their Wounded Comrades 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z |
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