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They don't even say why they are the "worst termites". What makes them worse than others?
Dude, it's in the synopsis in the post.
There are termites like that all over the world. Have you been to Africa? There are termite mounds bigger than 3 storey houses sticking out of the ground there (no photos unfortunately but Guiness World Record entry)). Looks at these ones in Brazil. Not only are they numerous, the area they cover is the size of Britain!
The article is rubbish. There's no comparison, no more information about the type of termite what their average breeding cycle is compared to other termites, what they eat, what they are dangerous to, which climate they live in, etc. Garbage article.