Termites have distinct castes that perform specialized jobs. Shown here are a soldier (with large dark head), a neotenic reproductive (darker individual without enlarged head), several larval instars ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A termite's own biology with help from microorganisms called protists, are keys to the insect's digestion of woody material, according to a Purdue University scientist. Michael ...
For the past 26 years, J. Scott Turner has filled termite mounds with propane, scanned them with lasers, and stuffed them with plaster. He has fed microscopic beads to termites, given the insects ...