Learn how termites use salivary secretions to cement debris to decaying wood nests in their rainforest habitat
Learn how termites use salivary secretions to cement debris to decaying wood nests in their rainforest habitat
A termite nest in a tropical rainforest.
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NARRATOR: In the rainforest, termite colonies find their niches in the abundance of decaying wood. Here, they pulverize the debris and cement the residue with salivary secretions into the intricate structure of their nests.