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These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, ...
The New York Times

The World’s Oldest Termite Mound Is 34,000 Years and Counting

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals. By Franz Lidz Last month, Michele ...
Gizmodo

This Fly Larva’s Butt Looks Like a Termite’s Head—and Termites Are Falling for It

How does a fly larva sneak into a termite nest? With a butt shaped like a termite’s head, obviously. An international team of researchers in Morocco has discovered blow fly larvae not just living but ...
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Fly with a fake termite face capable of infiltrating and socialising in a termite mound

An international team led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) has discovered fly larvae that infiltrate termite nests by mimicking their features and smell Published in Current Biology, the ...
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These oldest-inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, ...