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What does a queen termite eat?
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2) What kind of wood do termites not eat & some may kill them?
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3) Do termites eat drywall?
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4) Uncooked termites taste like ___, fried grasshoppers taste like sardines!
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5) The Queen termite (genus Macrotermes) is surrounded by workers. The first young nymphs develop into workers, or pseudergates and soldiers. Only after the colonies are mature do winged adults develop
True or False
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Extra Credit ~ Bragging Rights
WHO sang this on what song? But every time I talk I start to stutter
Borate and Pressure treated lumber, cyprus, teak, yellow cedar, redwood, hard dense heartwood is more resistant to termites and composite lumber frequently is as well
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We have two winners this week.
What did it for me is you both nailed the music. Peter Giannino & Michael Egbert
What does a queen termite eat?
Cellulose
A termite queen is fed by her workers. Worker termites venture outside of the colony and feed on wood, turning the wood into cellulose. This cellulose is brought back to the colony to feed the queen.
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2) What kind of wood do termites not eat & some may kill them?
Termites don’t eat Redwood, Brazilian Jatoba, Walnut, Mahogany, Teak, and Cypress. These woods are naturally resistant to termites. Research have shown that these woods repel the termites and kill 75 % of the termites that attacks them.
Most species will not attack hardwoods due to the natural lack of moisture.
Wood treated with a borate product like this.
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3) Do termites eat drywall?
Drywall, also called sheetrock, is used for walls and ceilings in homes. It is made of panels of plaster enclosed on both sides with thick sheets of paperboard. Since drywall is partially made of cellulose, termites can readily feed on the paper in drywall and cause damage
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4) Uncooked termites taste like ___, fried grasshoppers taste like sardines!
pineapple
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5) The Queen termite (genus Macrotermes) is surrounded by workers. The first young nymphs develop into workers, or pseudergates and soldiers. Only after the colonies are mature do winged adults develop
True or False
True
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WHO sang this on what song? But every time I talk I start to stutter
Diamond Rio - Unbelievable
Love these guys!
