Magnetic termite, SEM
Magnetic termite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a blind worker of the magnetic termite. Sterile male and female termites make up the worker caste. Amitermes meridionalis, commonly known as the magnetic termite or compass termite, is a species of eusocial insect in the family Termitidae. It is endemic to northern Australia and the common names derive from the fact that the wedge-shaped mound is aligned with its main axis running north and south. Magnification: x50 when printed at 10 centimetres wide. Photo by STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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