by chris poehlmann | Sep 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
An interesting symbiotic relationship results in benefits for a giant mushroom and its termite partners. Check out this amazing story of coevolution....
by chris poehlmann | Sep 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you have noticed some very, very small organisms cohabitating with the colony in your Termitat you might be looking at a very interesting insect like animal called a proturan. These tiny “commensal” (commensalism: relationship where one organism...
by chris poehlmann | Apr 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
See this interesting article: https://www.insidescience.org/news/termites-cannibalize-their-co-workers-good-colony Why do you rarely see deceased termites in the Termitat? Termites deal with deaths of colony members in a way to protect the colony as a whole....
by chris poehlmann | Dec 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
E.O. Wilson passed away December 26th at the age of 92. He was one of the great naturalists of his generation and was often cited as Charles Darwin’s greatest 20th-century heir. This obituary traces this Pulitzer prize winning scientist’s life and important...
