Evolutionary timeline of termites (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Evolutionary timeline of termites

Caption

The evolution of termites as reconstructed from data from the study. Significant trait developments (purple stars) are shown, as is the End-Cretaceous (K-Pg) and Eocene-Oligocene (EOT) extinction events on the red, dotted lines.

Credit

Hellemans et al., 2026

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