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Dirt mounds made by termites in Africa, South America, Asia could prevent spread of deserts

National Science Foundation (.gov)
New research suggests that their large dirt mounds are crucial to stopping deserts from spreading into semi-arid ecosystems.
117 months ago

The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future

Al Jazeera
The discovery of a 34000-year-old mound in South Africa sheds light on the insects' role in combating climate change.
1 month ago

Tiny termites can hold back deserts by creating oases of plant life

Princeton University
Princeton University research suggests that termite mounds can help prevent the spread of deserts into semi-arid ecosystems and agricultural...
117 months ago

Discovery of a monophagous true predator, a specialist termite-eating spider (Araneae: Ammoxenidae)

Nature
True predators are characterised by capturing a number of prey items during their lifetime and by being generalists. Some true predators are...
110 months ago

Termites May Help to Prevent Desertification

Entomology Today
New research published in the journal Science suggests that termite nests are crucial to stopping the spread of deserts.
117 months ago

NMSU doctoral student receives NASA fellowship

Las Cruces Sun-News
When you think about West African savannas, elephants and lions may come to mind. But … termites? Brianna Lind was studying abroad in South Africa as an...
89 months ago

Are larger termite mounds more resistant to fire? A study of two southern African termites (Isoptera: Termitidae)

Wiley Online Library
Termites are resistant to fire, a common disturbance in the world's savannas, but most explanations for how termites resist fire are...
8 months ago

Termites: Unlikely Protectors of Agricultural Lands

Labroots
New research suggests that their large dirt mounds are crucial to stopping the spread of deserts into semi-arid ecosystems and agricultural lands.
116 months ago

6 Things to Know About Termite Swarming Season in South Louisiana (Especially if You See Them Indoors)

Hot 107.9
Have you been dealing with pesky termites swarming in or around your home? It's that time of year when those Formosan subterranean termites...
7 months ago

Genome-wide identification reveals conserved carbohydrate-active enzyme repertoire in termites

Frontiers
Here we identified the gene families of CAZymes in publicly available termite genomes and analyzed the evolution of abundant gene families.
13 months ago