: any of numerous pale-colored soft-bodied social insects (order Isoptera) that live in colonies consisting usually of winged sexual forms, wingless sterile workers, and soldiers, feed on wood, and include some which are very destructive to wooden structures and trees
called also white ant
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The house has a lot of termite damage.
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Despite this, these arachnids play a crucial role in controlling insect populations, preying on perhaps even creepier pests like termites, cockroaches and crickets.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
With a special preference for termites, an aardwolf can consume an astonishing 300,000 in a single night.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
Susceptible to damage from bugs like termites and carpenter bees.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024
With a special preference for termites, an aardwolf can consume an astonishing 300,000 in a single night.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
Susceptible to damage from bugs like termites and carpenter bees.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Termite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termite. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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termite
noun
ter·mite
ˈtər-ˌmīt 
: any of a group of pale-colored soft-bodied social insects that feed on wood, live in colonies consisting of winged sexual forms, wingless sterile workers, and often soldiers, and that include some very destructive to wooden structures and trees
called also white ant
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