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termite [ˈtɜːrmaɪt, Brit ˈtɜːm-] N

cupim m

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Hence, a well-developed, active, permanent colony of mound-building termites can be taken as an indication of underground springs in proximity. en.wikipedia.org

After about fifteen days the burrow is completed and the termites seal off their sections. en.wikipedia.org

It resists marine invertebrates and termites, and is one of the most difficult timbers to ignite. en.wikipedia.org

It consists of a tree trunk hollowed out by termites and painted by a clan member of the deceased, with the bones placed inside. en.wikipedia.org

A nocturnal feeder, it subsists on ants and termites, which it will dig out of their hills using its sharp claws and powerful legs. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike termites, carpenter bees (also called woodcutters) do not eat wood. en.wikipedia.org

It also consumes a large amount of insects, including dung beetles, larvae, termites and grasshoppers. en.wikipedia.org

The pangolin can be farm-raised, but pangolin farms must generally also raise termites to feed the livestock. en.wikipedia.org

Fires allow the colonisation of microorganisms and termites, which enter the tree and start hollowing out the inside. en.wikipedia.org

Unlike the short-beaked echidna, which eats ants and termites, the long-beaked species eats earthworms. en.wikipedia.org

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