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Please tell me this isn't termites (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by nieminen to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Cool entomological fact: Cockroaches and termites (and also praying mantises) are really closely related, and many cockroaches have the ability to digest lignin, aka wood, just like termites

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Floorboards also tend to have gaps so all kinds of insects can hide underneath.

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