amitermes meridionalis::The wood is broken down in their stomachs by numerous microorganisms living in with their hosts amitermes meridionalis

amitermes meridionalis::The wood is broken down in their stomachs by numerous microorganisms living in with their hosts.
Some species construct adjustable air vents in their nests, and one species moistens the inside of the nest with water to keep it cool.
One group of african termites, the macrotermitinae, constructs fungus gardens, within the nest, by infecting its own faeces with a special fungus that digests the faeces and renders them edible.
Fossilized termite nests found in arizona, usa, have been estimated to be about 220 million years old.
Termites in the rainforest mostly excavate huge underground nests and feed on rotting vegetation.