Microscopic Monsters: The Great Termite Kingdom

closeup of beige and brown insects in wood. Caption: They'll soon reduce this log to frass.

Climb aboard the Cyclops, a microscopic research vessel, and investigate an amazing hidden world on which all living things depend. The Cyclops houses a team of scientists known as the Micronauts and guides them through their discoveries of biological classification, diversity, and ecology. In this episode, two crew members, Jonathan and Tara, investigate the maze-like catacombs of a termite gallery. In this dark maze, they discover that a termite’s gut is home to a protozoan that digests the wood for the termites. Part 10 of Microscopic Monsters Series.

(Source: DCMP)

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Keywords:
biology, ecology, insects

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  • Microscopic Monsters: The Great Termite Kingdom

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Biomedia Associates
    Length:
    5 minutes