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SUBMITTER: Arab DA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5326504 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arab Daej A DA Namyatova Anna A Evans Theodore A TA Cameron Stephen L SL Yeates David K DK Ho Simon Y W SY Lo Nathan N
Biology letters 20170201 2
Termite mounds built by representatives of the family Termitidae are among the most spectacular constructions in the animal kingdom, reaching 6-8 m in height and housing millions of individuals. Although functional aspects of these structures are well studied, their evolutionary origins remain poorly understood. Australian representatives of the termitid subfamily Nasutitermitinae display a wide variety of nesting habits, making them an ideal group for investigating the evolution of mound buildi ...[more]