Friday, September 17, 2010

Termite mounds

 
Termites do not live in termite mounds, as though they are skyscrapers.  Instead, the termites hang out at ground level and underground, while  the mound works as an HVAC system, circulating and replacing hot air  with cool. David Attenborough explains how this works—along with the  help some of some handy computer graphics—in the video above.

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