Researchers from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with colleagues from the Faculty of Tropical AgriScience of the Czech University ...
(Phys.org) -- A new study of termites has revealed that older workers are equipped with suicide packs of chemicals on their backs to fight off intruders. An international team of researchers, led by ...
A termite of the species Neocapritermes taracua with a blue body on the back formed by laccase BP76. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...
Scientists studied the unusual chemical reaction used by a species of the insect in an act of self-sacrifice to save nests from invaders. By Veronique Greenwood Veronique Greenwood previously reported ...
Scientists were puzzled about how the toxic substance maintains its shape while carried in a 'backpack' - until now TERMITES can explode themselves when attacked, spraying their adversaries with a ...
A team of scientists has discovered Neocapritermes taracua, a new species of termites that explode themselves when their nest is attacked by some predators. Credit: Science Journal/R Hanus A team of ...
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