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- Termite abstract "Termites are eusocial insects that are classified at the taxonomic rank of infraorder Isoptera, or as epifamily Termitoidae within the cockroach order Blattodea. Termites were once in a separate order from cockroaches, but recent phylogenetic studies indicate that they evolved from close ancestors of cockroaches during the Jurassic or Triassic, but it is possible the first termites emerged during the Permian or even the Carboniferous. Approximately 3,106 species are currently described, with a few hundred more left to be described. Although these insects are often called white ants, they are not ants.Like ants, and some bees and wasps, which are in the separate order Hymenoptera, termites divide labor among castes that consist of sterile male and female "workers" and "soldiers". All termite colonies have fertile males called "kings" and one or more fertile queens called "queens". Termites mostly feed on dead plant material and cellulose, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, soil, or animal dung. Termites are major detritivores, particularly in the subtropical and tropical regions, and their recycling of wood and plant matter is of considerable ecological importance.Termites are among the most successful groups of insects on Earth, colonising most landmasses except for Antarctica. Their colonies range in size from a couple of hundred individuals to enormous societies with several million individuals. Termite queens also have the longest lifespan of any insect in the world, with some queens living up to 50 years. Each individual termite goes through an incomplete metamorphosis, which, unlike ants, proceeds through egg, nymph and adult stages. Colonies are described as superorganisms because the termites form part of a self-regulating entity: the colony itself.Termites play a vital role in the ecosystem by recycling waste material such as dead wood, feces and plants. Termites are a delicacy in the diet of some human cultures and are used in many traditional medicines. However, several hundred species are economically significant as pests that can cause serious damage to buildings, crops or plantation forests. Some species, such as the West Indian drywood termite (Cryptotermes brevis), are regarded as invasive species, having been introduced to countries to which they are not native.".
- Termite class Insect.
- Termite class Neoptera.
- Termite class Pterygota.
- Termite kingdom Animal.
- Termite order Blattodea.
- Termite order Dictyoptera.
- Termite phylum Arthropod.
- Termite thumbnail Coptotermes_formosanus_shiraki_USGov_k8204-7.jpg?width=300.
- Termite wikiPageExternalLink isoptera.html.
- Termite wikiPageID "54808".
- Termite wikiPageLength "124389".
- Termite wikiPageOutDegree "369".
- Termite wikiPageRevisionID "683728681".
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Aardvark.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Aardvarks.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Aardwolf.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Aardwolves.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Acanthostichus.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Acetamiprid.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Africa.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Agonistic_behaviour.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Agricultural_Research_Service.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Alate.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Amitermes_meridionalis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Ammoxenidae.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Analamazaotra_Special_Reserve.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Analamazoatra_Reserve.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Angiopolybia_Araujo.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Animal.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Ant.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Antarctica.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Anteater.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Anteaters.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Antenna_(biology).
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Apicotermes.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Apicotermitinae.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Archeorhinotermitidae.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Archotermopsidae.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Aristida_longiseta.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Arthropod.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Arthropod_leg.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Asexual_reproduction.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Asia.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Aspergillus_nomius.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Australia.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Austria.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Autothysis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Azteca_(genus).
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Bacteria.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Bee.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Bioreactor.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Biosynthesis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Bioturbation.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Blattodea.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Bouteloua_dactyloides.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Bouteloua_gracilis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Bronchitis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Buchloe_dactyloides.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Camponotus.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Carboniferous.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Carpenter_ant.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Category:Articles_containing_video_clips.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Category:Building_defects.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Category:Household_pest_insects.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Category:Permian_first_appearances.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Category:Pollinators.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Category:Symbiosis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Category:Termites.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cellulase.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cellulose.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Centromyrmex.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Chela_(organ).
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Chimpanzee.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Chimpanzees.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink China.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Clypeus.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cockroach.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Coffea.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Compound_eyes.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Convergent_evolution.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cooking_oil.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Coptotermes_formosanus.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Coptotermitinae.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cratomastotermitidae.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Crematogaster.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cretaceous.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Crop_yield.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cryptocercus.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cryptotermes_brevis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cubitermes.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cubitermitinae.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cuticle.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cuticular.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Cylindromyrmex.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink DNA_analysis.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Decompiculture.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Defense_in_insects.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Detritivore.
- Termite wikiPageWikiLink Detritus.