termites are a group of social
insects usually classified at
the taxonomic rank of order
Isoptera (but see also
taxonomy below). As truly
social animals, they are
termed eusocial along with the
ants and some bees and wasps
which are all placed in the
separate order Hymenoptera.
Termites mostly feed on dead
plant material, gen
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termites are a group of social
insects usually classified at
the taxonomic rank of order
Isoptera (but see also
taxonomy below). As truly
social animals, they are
termed eusocial along with the
ants and some bees and wasps
which are all placed in the
separate order Hymenoptera.
Termites mostly feed on dead
plant material, generally in
the form of wood, leaf litter,
soil, or animal dung, and
about 10% of the estimated
4,000 species (about 2,600
taxonomically known) are
economically significant as
pests that can cause serious
structural damage to
buildings, crops or plantation
forests. Termites are major
detrivores, particularly in
the subtropical and tropical
regions, and their recycling
of wood and other plant matter
is of considerable ecological
importance

Category Pets & Animals

Tags Termites, Animals, Animal, Dung, Wood, Material, Litter, Taxonomy, Structural, Group