Termites are insects that eat a variety of dead plants, but they are most well-known for burrowing into wooden structures (including houses!) and eating the cellulose within the wood. What type of feeding mechanism do termites use?

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Termites use substrate feeding as their feeding mechanism, where they digest the cellulose in wood or other plant materials directly from the environment they are consuming.

Termites Are Insects That Eat a Variety of Dead Plants