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πŸͺ³ Cockroaches & Termites

Desert Termite

Gnathamitermes tubiformans

About

A subterranean termite that builds mud tubes over dead grass and cow dung in desert environments. It plays a critical role in nutrient cycling in arid ecosystems.

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Did You Know?

Its mud tubes, called galleries, can cover entire dead grass plants overnight after a desert rainstorm.