Termites: They Bore But They Aren't Boring

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2014

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Their soft white bodies look creepy and, to be sure, they are, but termites are pretty amazing bugs. They build ventilation systems into their mounds, poop on their enemies and grow mushrooms. Learn all the neat stuff you didn't know about termites here.

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0:47.2	Howdy.
0:48.2	Hey, this is a fan recommendation.
0:52.8	Really?
0:53.4	Yes, Aaron Mullins from the Max Funcon cruise that I went on last year.
0:59.6	Works with Termites.
1:00.6	I believe.
1:01.6	Like a termite circus?
1:03.6	Yeah, he runs a termite circus.
1:05.6	No, but he said he said, dude, you got it, you should do Termites.
1:08.4	He said they're really fascinating.
1:09.4	They are pretty fascinating.
1:10.7	And I said, yeah, we'll get to it, buddy.
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