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Globitermes Sulphureus
''Globitermes sulphureus'' (suicidal attack ants) is a species of termite that is very common in central and southern Vietnam and also present in other areas of South East Asia, including Cambodia, Thailand, and Peninsular Malaysia. They live in nests made of earth that can be up to 1.5 m tall and can contain tens of thousands of individuals. Between five and 10 per cent of the population are soldier termites which can be recognised by their yellow abdomen and two large, curved mandibles. The termites use autothysis as a defense mechanism. Defense When the nest is damaged, the soldier termites defend the nest and workers rapidly repair any damage to the nest walls. The soldiers stand on alert on their legs and scan the area with their antennae. If the nest is attacked by ants, for example '' Oecophylla smaragdina'', the workers immediately escape by retreating into the nest, while the soldiers remain outside to defend the nest. They will first attempt to catch and pierce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Darby Haviland
George Darby Haviland (1857–1901) was a British surgeon and naturalist. He was born at Warbleton, Sussex in England. He served as Director of the Raffles Museum in Singapore as well as being a medical officer in Sarawak and Curator of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching from 1891 to 1893. In 1895 he returned to England and worked at the Kew Herbarium in London before going to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ... where he died in Natal. Plant species Some plant species named for Haviland: *'' Alangium havilandii'' *'' Alsophila havilandii'' *'' Barringtonia havilandii'' *'' Chionanthus havilandii'' *'' Diospyros havilandii'' *'' Lithocarpus havilandii'' *'' Shorea havilandii'' *'' Vatica havilandii'' *'' Voacanga havilandii'' *'' Xanthophyllum haviland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
