What is the definition of termites?

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Updated: 8/20/2019

A small, pale soft-bodied insect that lives in large colonies with several different castes, typically within a mound of cemented earth. Many kinds feed on wood and can be highly destructive to trees and timber.

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Is a termite a parasitic animal?

No. A parasitic relationship by is by definition between two living organisms. Termites feed on dead wood.

Do roaches eat termites?

roaches eat termites

What is collective noun for termites?

The collective nouns are a colony of termites or an infestation of termites.

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 eat snakes?

no, termites eat wood, but snakes might eat termites

Are black termites a common species and can termites be black in color?

Yes, black termites are a common species and termites can indeed be black in color.

Are there termites in Wisconsin?

Yes, there are termites in Wisconsin.

Can pine straw cause termites?

they effect anything with wood

How do termites get food?

Termites get food from hunting fir it. Termites like to eat wood. You can find termites in forests and even in a home that is made out of wood.

Do termites eat echidnas?

No. Echidnas eat termites.

Are there termites in Ukraine?

No, I never saw termites in Ukraine.

Do termites eat plant?

Termites eat wood.