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Do termites distinguish between the wood of a structure and the wood of a dead tree?
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How do the protists get into the intestine of the young termites?
The termites are fed the feces of dead termites when they are young.
Do termites really eat wood?
Yes, termites eat wood. Termites have some kind of bacteria living in their gut, that produces enzymes that break down cellulose (the fiber that gives structure to wood), into carbohydrates, for the termites and the bacteria to use. So yes, termites eat wood, but in another way, they're actually eating carbohydrates.
What type of wood do termites prefer?
There are a few things that help keep termites alive and in your home - water, cellulose and shelter. Cellulose is what makes up dead wood. Termites "eat" cellulose in order to stay alive, absorbing its nutrients and moisture. When there is no cellulose, they look elsewhere for sources of nutrition. Termites can survive solely on water; however cellulose is the best source of nutrients for their diet. Termites will eat any type of wood, as long as the wood is dead, and most houses have plenty of dead wood for termites to feast on. Stumps, mulch, and other wood debris are a perfect meal for a hungry termite. If termites get into the foundation of a home and into the wooden structure, they can cause severe damage. By: MTS
Is a termite a parasitic animal?
No. A parasitic relationship by is by definition between two living organisms. Termites feed on dead wood.
Which animal in desert eat dead wood?
Termites eat dead wood in the desert. Termites are not only found in the desert, they easily adapt to most climates.
Why are termites and woodlice not decomposers?
They feed on dead things!
What do termites do in the rainforest?
Termites clean the forest floor by eating dead trees
Hunter found some termites in a wooden board sitting in his backyard so he sprayed some insecticide on the board to kill the termites Hunter noticed that about 95 percent of the termites died but 5?
The living termites had genes that the dead termites did not have.
Do termites eat dead animals?
NO! You can not eat termites. Sorry, but why in the world would you ask a question like that?!
What do termites dislike?
they eat woods and dead plants. subterranean termites eat along the grain
Beetles and termites want to break down the dead material in the same spot on the same dead tree?
Usually beetles and termites find their own tree and then they get their own kind together to eat the dead materials. a.k.a look it up!
What is it when beetles and termites want to break down the dead material on the same spot on the same dead tree?
decomposers
