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Soldiers termites (Longipeditermes longipes) position themselves aside a column of workers, ready for defense. They are able to squirt a noxious secretion from the snout-like projection on their head, which serves as an effective chemical deterrent for ants and other predators. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).

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Keywords
Blattodea, Blattoidea, Borneo, East Malaysia, Insecta, Isoptera, Malaysia, Nasutitermitinae, Sarawak, Southeast Asia, Termitidae, Termitoidae, animal, arthropod, fauna, insect, invertebrate, termite, tropical
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Borneo, Insects
Soldiers termites (Longipeditermes longipes) position themselves aside a column of workers, ready for defense.  They are able to squirt a noxious secretion from the snout-like projection on their head, which serves as an effective chemical deterrent for ants and other predators. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).