8.Behavioral Pattern Changes
With consequences for both natural ecosystems and human buildings, climate change is fundamentally changing termite behavior patterns. As temperatures and moisture levels vary, scientists have seen variations in colony building techniques, feeding behaviors, and reproductive timing. More aggressive foraging, structural damage to buildings, and changed relationships with other species can all follow from these behavioral changes. Studies reveal that in reaction to higher temperatures some termite species have extended their activity season by up to 45 days.
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