by chris poehlmann | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
This interesting video takes you into the nest of one of the higher termite species. It is a species that builds huge towering nests over decades that have efficient low tech air conditioning and underground fungus farms tended by millions of workers. In contrast, the...
by chris poehlmann | Apr 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Now here is a bit of special eye candy for those staying-at-home-because-of-a-virus that will satisfy the geewhiz entomologist tendencies of any “Termitophile”. A fun and amazing lesson in physics and insect power. A must-see short video:...
by chris poehlmann | Mar 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Termitophiles, In a very interesting study published on Thursday, the team from Australian National University found that birds, termites and elephants can all act as ecosystem “engineers”. They create safety zones used by other animals during fires, an...
by chris poehlmann | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Sgt. Snitch” under the employ of All American Pest Service in Florida and certified with the National Entomology Scent Detection Canine Association (you can’t make this up) has a nose for the termite. I guess it might be a way to find your...
by chris poehlmann | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
See the video below of the Lace Monitors that use termite mounds for survival. To quote: “They are highly intelligent animals, evidenced by their relationship with termites. The female digs a hole in a termite mound to lay her eggs, leaving the termites to close...
