The first drywood termite known to use snapping stick-like mandibles to defend its colony
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 09:31
in Biology & Nature
Tasked to defend the colony from attackers, the specialised soldier caste in some termite species has evolved various impressive mechanisms, including plug-like heads—meant to block intruding ants trying to invade their lairs, and mouthparts designed to bite and pierce.