The Secrets of Nature | Termites | The Inner Sanctum
They cannot tolerate sunlight; some of them are even blind. However they are one of the world’s most ingenious builders: Termites.
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They build high-risers without any technical devices that are, compared to the Empire State Building in New York, 25 times higher.
They are the only animals that have managed to build an air-conditioning system without electricity.
Their nests are architectural masterpieces that rise up to eight meters from the ground and dispose brood chambers for larvae, corridors for transportation, fungal gardens for nutrition and even emergency exits for hostile attacks.