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Termites utilise clay to build structural supports and so increase foraging resources
Many termite species use clay to build foraging galleries and mound-nests. In some cases clay is placed within excavations of their wooden food, such as living trees or timber in buildings; however the purpose for this clay is unclear. We tested the hypotheses that termites can identify load bearing...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4745099/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26854187 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep20990 |