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Termites are known to carry pollen and regularly visit flowers, [214] so are regarded as potential pollinators for a number of flowering plants. [215] One flower in particular, Rhizanthella gardneri, is regularly pollinated by foraging workers, and it is perhaps the only Orchidaceae flower in the world to be pollinated by termites. [214]
Termitidae is the largest family of termites consisting of 2,105 described species of which are commonly known as the higher termites. [1] They are evolutionarily the most specialised termite group, with their highly compartmentalized hindgut lacking the flagellated protozoans common to "lower termites", which are instead replaced by bacteria and archaea.
The Macrotermitinae, the fungus-growing termites, constitute a subfamily of the family Termitidae that is only found within the Old World tropics. This subfamily consists of 12 genera and about 350 species and are distinguished by the fact that they cultivate fungi inside their nests to feed the members of the colony. Despite the popular ...
Termites with wings: What to know about flying termites Flying termites are often a sign of a termite swarm. They are also known as swarmers or alates, and they are responsible for starting new ...
These fungi grow on 'combs' which are formed from the termites' excreta, dominated by tough woody fragments. Termitomyces was described by Roger Heim in 1942. [8] From 1955 to 1969 Arthur French [9] worked in Uganda (as a hobby) on the subject of fungi and termites. Some scientific literature about these fungal species existed previously, but ...
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Nasutitermes [1] is a genus of termites with a tropical distribution world-wide. Species. The Termite Catalogue [2] lists the following: Nasutitermes acajutlae;
Termites, similar to cows, have microbes or bacteria inside their bodies that break down carbons during digestion. And like cows, termites fart — releasing gas in the form of methane and CO2.