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Termites

termite

Origin: F. See Termes.

(Science: zoology) Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to termes and allied genera; called also white ant.

They are very abundant in tropical countries, and are noted for their destructive habits, their large nests, their remarkable social instincts, and their division of labour among the polymorphic individuals of several kinds. Besides the males and females, each nest has ordinary workers, and large-headed individuals called soldiers.


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Re: humans the coordinating species?

... mean by "coordinating species" ? Your question doesn't quite make sense. We're definitely not the most coordinated species. Ever seen termites and ants at work? We are the dominant species. There's not much on Earth that regularly preys on humans and there's not much that humans won't ...

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by rosalin
Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:07 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: humans the coordinating species?
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Protozoan symbiosis in termites

A recently published non-major general biology text refers to the protozoan living in a symbiotic relationship in the guts of termites as bacteria. Can such a reference be made under any stretch of the imagination?

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by lgomoll
Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:11 pm
 
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Topic: Protozoan symbiosis in termites
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Anthropogenic global warming?

... topic list far enough to see this topic started,... so ignore my encouragement in the "promising ideas of biology" topic. Cow farts and termites, of course, are methane producers. Cows (to use this fun, fun word again)... fart... as the unavoidable consequence of digesting and utilizing ...

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by robertkernodle
Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:53 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Anthropogenic global warming?
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Anthropogenic global warming?

Not too sure about termites, but surely Man is indirectly responsible for the cow farts?

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by kotoreru
Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:38 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Anthropogenic global warming?
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Anthropogenic global warming?

How about, how much of global warming is "man" responsible for? Personally, I blame the termites and cow farts.

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by mith
Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:44 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Anthropogenic global warming?
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