Subsocial wood feeding cockroaches in the genusCryptocercus, the sister group of termites, retain their symbiotic gut flagellates during the host molting cycle, but in lower termites, closely related flagellates die prior to host ecdysis. Although the prevalent view is that termite flagellates die...
Termites are one of the most destructive insects that can invade your home and property. They feed on wooden building components, causing significant damage to your home’s structure. Termites with wings, or flying termites, are a sign that the insects are reproducing. Known as “alates,” mal...
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The snake grows to a maximum length of about 2m and often kills its prey through constriction. The python is however non-venomous. Most carpet pythons live in trees and hunt during the night. You can also spot the snake basking in the sun during the day. The main diet for carpet pythons...
Other than animal carcasses, brown hyenas also eat insects like locusts, termites, and beetles, as well as fruit and ostrich eggs. When they are unable to find large carcasses, they will kill and eat small animals like lizards, poultry, and rodents. I know that since I live in the Unit...
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MPIM hadn’t tuned for sensitivity before— it was a point of pride—but they had to get that number down. Thorsten Mauritsen, who helps lead their tuning work, says he tried tinkering with the parameter that controlled how fast fresh air mixes into clouds. Increasing it began to ratchet...
microorganisms Review What Kills the Hindgut Flagellates of Lower Termites during the Host Molting Cycle? Christine A. Nalepa Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7613, USA; christine_nalepa@ncsu.edu; Tel.: +1-919-233-8214 Received: 3 November 2017; ...