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There are 2,700-plus species of this cellulose-eating insect, a close relative of the cockroach--what an awful family reunion termites $600 J INTERSECTING WITH INSECTS 2025-10-13 #9411
There are more than 2,700 species of these cellulose-eating isopterans sometimes called white ants termites $400 J INSECTS 2023-11-14 #8972
Knock wood that these destructive "white ants" don't eat you out of house & home termites $400 DJ INSECTS 2004-04-22 #4529
Cellulose eaten by certain families of this insect is digested by intestine-dwelling protozoans termites $400 J INSECTS 2003-11-26 #4423
Although there are about 2,000 species of these "white ants", only 2 live in Europe termites $400 J INSECTS 2002-07-18 #4134
Recent DNA studies indicate that cockroaches & these wood eaters evolved from a common ancestor termites $200 DJ INSECTS 1996-04-09 #2682
In the U.S. this insect falls into 3 groups: subterranean, damp-wood & dry-wood termites $300 J INSECTS 1995-06-12 #2496
Some species of this insect obtain their cellulose from grass & humus in the soil rather than from wood termites $100 J INSECTS 1993-06-18 #2040
In the U.S., these insects fall into three main groups: subterranean, damp wood & dry wood termites $400 DJ INSECTS 1992-09-17 #1844
The largest mound ever built by these "white ants" was estimated to be 28 1/2 feet tall termites $200 J INSECTS 1992-01-24 #1710
These insects are able to digest cellulose because of protozoa in their intestines termites $100 J INSECTS 1991-05-10 #1555
According to the Smithsonian, the old Ford Woody station wagons were often infested with these Termites $200 J INSECTS 1990-01-19 #1245
These timber eaters can't digest wood by themselves: organisms in their intestines do it for them termites $200 DJ INSECTS 1989-05-11 #1094
In 1950s, it's said, an entire village in India was abandoned due to damage by these "white ants" termites $600 DJ INSECTS 1987-12-18 #760
The bodies of these "white ants" make a liquid capable of dissolving glass termites $600 DJ INSECTS 1986-05-26 #446
Sometimes called "white ants", these social insects are really after cellulose, not your house termites $200 J INSECTS 1985-04-09 #152
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