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Learn how termites use salivary secretions to cement debris to decaying wood nests in their rainforest habitat
Life cycle of the termite. Queen termite (genus Macrotermes) surrounded by workers. Termite castes. termite mound
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Learn how termites use salivary secretions to cement debris to decaying wood nests in their rainforest habitat
A termite nest in a tropical rainforest.
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Life cycle of the termite.
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Queen termite (genus Macrotermes) surrounded by workers.
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Termite castes.
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termite mound
A termite mound in Botswana's Okavango region. Termite mounds are a distinctive feature...
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