When someone sees a termite, if they've never seen one before, they might mistake it to be a white ant; when in fact they are completely different. A termite is soft-bodied and usually appears white in color. Termites are attracted to wet environments so they are rarely ever seen outside in the open. The termites need a wet environment in order to survive; otherwise they would dry out and die. (Funk & Wagnalls) When people hear the word "termite" they think of rotting wood. If termites get into your home they could potentially cause tremendous structural damage because they love wood. Termites love wood so much because it contains cellulose. (David Edward Bignell) It is also found in dead trees and plants which they also love. Unlike ants termites are blind, leaving them with only their other senses. Termites move around using their sense of smell, by way of pheromones. Trail pheromones are used in everyday activities especially when a termite finds food. When food is found termites excrete a pheromone so that they can find their way back to the food, and so that other termites can follow the trail and bring back more food. The pheromone is a chemical that they secrete from a gland inside their bodies. It allows them to communicate with each other since they have no sight. (David Edward Bignell) .
With a blank sheet of paper and three termites, the termites were set free to wonder on the piece of paper and observed for several minutes. The termites were kept on the piece of paper by using brushes. During observation we noticed that they were wandering around aimlessly. After, Papermate and BIC pens were used to draw on the paper and observe the termites some more. All types of different colors were used by both pen companies. From our observations we noticed that they followed the Papermate pen lines more than the BIC lines, and for longer periods of time. With this information our hypothesis was formed.
In fact the termites mortal enemy is the ant. ... There are two types of termites: soil dwelling termites and wood dwelling termites. ... One basic type of termite is the Soil dwelling termite. ... (Around several thousand) while the soil dwelling termites have TRUE workers, wood dwelling termites have FALSE workers. ... Also, there are special wood termites such as, dry wood, rotten wood, and damp wood termites. ...
Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" begins as a simple story of an old woman walking through the woods to town. ... In "A Worn Path," Phoenix Jackson seems like a silly, old woman. ... This forceful reevaluation creates power because the reader can no longer think of Phoenix as silly but as a respectable woman on an important mission. ... In "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, the exposition is found near the end of the story. ...
America needs to accept that allowing a child to pursue his or her passion is helping their future more than making them follow career paths in areas they have no interest in. ... One cannot deny then, that focusing on academics is a proven way to success, but variations of that path would need to be presented in order for more people to pursue it, and develop into the geniuses that they have the potential to be. ... In conclusion, it should be of the upmost importance of the educators in America to support individual learning, it is the path to a better tomorrow....
"Religion restricts this play of choice and adaptation, since it imposes equally on everyone its own path to the acquisition of happiness and protection from suffering. ... He uses termites as an example due to the structure of their being. ... However, humans are not termites. ... In attempt to create and promote stability, civilization and religion have turned man into termites. ...
"Your beliefs will be the light by which you see, but they will not be what you see and they will not be a substitute for seeing." -Flannery O'Connor, Mystery and Manners Is it really a travesty to break tradition? Can individualism thrive in a culture saturated with realism? How far can one go bef...
It is becoming instinctive however but not yet as refined yet as is their tools for fishing termites. ... Chimps have been observed using sticks, stems, slender twigs, strips of bark fiber, and vine sections to fish for alate termites. ... Fishing tools aloud chimps first helpings on the termites. ... Probing ant and termite hills is one of the only tools uses observed in chimps in both eastern and western Africa. ...
A Worn Path Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" is a fantastic journey through an elderly woman's daily struggles. ... At first, the reader almost seems to be able to walk with Phoenix on her path because the description of her surroundings is so well stated. ... This brief description of the plot of "A Worn Path" is minimal in comparison to how interesting the story really was. ...
Tropical Storm Isaac developed in the area around Cuba and the Dominican Republic. At that time, it was a tropical depression, however only for a short time. It slowly formed into the hurricane it is today(8/28/12)but I'll get in to that in just a little bit. It first hit Cuba then the Dominican Rep...
Many animals burrow underground for protection, and any remaining larger animals are generally able to move fast enough to avoid the path of the fire. ... Termites are also very important to the savanna. Termites create tall termitaries which provide shelter for other animals. Termites are also the beginning of the food chain for anteaters (Woodward). ...
