
The SciencesJuly 1, 1961
Air-Conditioned Termite Nests
Some African termites build nests that are brilliantly designed to maintain the temperature and humidity within the nest while permitting oxygen to flow into it and carbon dioxide to flow out

Air-Conditioned Termite Nests
Some African termites build nests that are brilliantly designed to maintain the temperature and humidity within the nest while permitting oxygen to flow into it and carbon dioxide to flow out

The Termite and the Cell
Like the cells of an embryo, the nymphs of a termite colony differentiate into various forms. The analogy has suggested experiments with termites as a way to study both phenomena