Exploding Blue Termites Spew Poison When Grabbed, Scientists Say

By Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer:

One species of termite sends its older workers on suicide missions armed with explosive blue "backpacks."

When grabbed by another termite, a predator or a person with tweezers, these backpack-sporting termites, which the researchers call blue workers, rupture and spew a toxic, sticky substance, scientists have found.

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