Translations for „white ant“ in the English » German Dictionary

white ˈant N

white ant

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white ant

Termite f spec

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English

The precise fate of the third turret is unknown, but a persistent rumour holds that it was officially recorded as eaten by white ants.

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They learn which trees are useful for building houses and grain stores, such as those which resist white ants.

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A new school was built as the old school was infested by white ants.

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Grasshoppers and white ants are best.

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We collected huge numbers of termites and white ants and deposited them into the grooves and joints of loadbearing trunks.

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The buildings were closed in 2007 after falling into disrepair from a white ant infestation.

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At first salmon gum and gimlet wood were used, although these attracted termites (locally known as white ants) and had to be replaced.

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Get a pest controller to check the house out for white ants.

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The term is derived from the action of termites (white ants) eating the inside of wooden building foundations, often leaving no outward evidence, until the structure crumbles.

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You might as well keep money under the mattress where a 100 quid remains 100, assuming white ants don't chew it all up.

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