Experience-expectant brain plasticity corresponds to caste-specific abiotic challenges in dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and Z. nevadensis)

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Termite Brains Anticipate Future Visual Challenges

The Scientist Magazine, 01 Feb 2022

Dampwood termites with the potential to leave the colony have larger optic lobes before ever being exposed to different visual…

Termites that evolve into king and queens can grow their brains before they leave the nest

Express Informer, 20 Oct 2021

Researchers discover termites that evolve into king and queens can GROW their brains before they leave the nest to mate Some…

News story from Daily Mail on Wednesday 20 October 2021

Daily Mail, 20 Oct 2021

Researchers discover termites that evolve into king and queens can GROW their brains before they leave the nest to mate

Newsbreak, 20 Oct 2021

Termites have been around for more than 120 million years, but scientists have just learned that some members of the insects…

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