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Type Words
Synonyms white ant
Type of insect
Has types reticulitermes lucifugus, reticulitermes flanipes, dry-wood termite, mastotermes darwiniensis, mastotermes electrodominicus, mastotermes electromexicus

Examples of termite

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Later, camped beside a most extraordinary termite mound, I flicked the radio on.
From the themercury.com.au
Most are monogamous and territorial, nesting in holes in trees or termite nests.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Sticks can be used to break into termite nests for food or even to fight rivals.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Later testing showed the points were used simply for digging into termite mounds.
From the foxnews.com
It is possible to distinguish live termite nests from abandoned ones in this way.
From the newscientist.com
The insecticide is pumped into a tent that covers a termite-infested structure.
From the sciencedaily.com
Phelps also got termite training to provide a cover for crawling under buildings.
From the latimes.com
Termite is the key, as he draws others together and becomes a peaceful influence.
From the kansas.com
Vinyl siding won't rot or flake, doesn't have to be painted and is termite-proof.
From the courier-journal.com
More examples
  • Whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
  • The termites are a group of eusocial insects usually classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera (but see also taxonomy below). ...
  • Pixel Innovations Ltd was established in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom, in 1988 to market new terminal emulation and PC integration technologies, focussing particularly on the Pick marketplace, the main product being TERMiTE.
  • (The Termites) The Termites are a 5-piece psychobilly musical group from Scotland that formed in the 1980's. Their most recent CD, "Kicked In The Teeth" on Crazy Love Records, was released in 2008.
  • A white bodied, wood consuming insect of the order Isoptera
  • (Termites) Social insects that live either in the ground or in wood and eat wood. Termites can cause serious structural damage to a home.
  • (Termites) Insects that superficially resemble ants in size, general appearance, and habit of living in colonies; hence, they are frequently called white ants. ...
  • (TERMITES) an attack of the enemy to secretly destroy the structure of any operation, ministry, home, family etc.
  • (Termites) Insects belonging to the order Isoptera; they are very active destroyers of woody material in the tropical and subtropical zones of the world.