Chapter 155: Termite Nest
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As the sky brightened, the termite colony gradually dispersed, which made Li Kai'an reassured, and as the dense insects returned to the depths of the forest, the vicinity of Mizusawa finally quieted down.
"These bugs are supposed to be primitive termites, which are thought to have emerged during the Permian period after the Carboniferous period, feeding on wood and cellulose. However, it seems that they appeared in the Carboniferous period, and they still seem to be omnivorous insects at this time, and they are very aggressive. Seeing that termites completely disappeared in front of him, Li Kai then popularized science, "I remember that during the live broadcast in the Cretaceous Period, I briefly told you that although termites and ants are called ants, they are actually two different species. ”
"Termites are cockroaches and are close relatives of cockroaches, while ants are hymenopteran and are closer to bees. He went on to add.
"Termites and cockroaches are close relatives?"
"Anchor, are you making me laugh?"
"What Xiao Kai said seems to be true, it's really true"
“... Where are termites and cockroaches alike?"
"I'm used to overturning everyone's common sense every day."
"That's right, I didn't bother to check the information to confirm it, and the anchor basically didn't say that he missed it"
"Sign in, old fans who are often slapped in the face by Xiaokai float by"
"Brother Kai's Daily Mission: Slap the Audience in the Face, Completed (1/1)"
A group of viewers talked about it lively, ridiculing constantly, but many people were too lazy to question Li Kai's popular science, because it was always themselves who were slapped in the face in the end.
Maybe even if one day the anchor says that the earth is actually square, everyone may choose to believe it.
After a brief popularization of science, Li Kai also started today's busyness, stopping the work of the shock protector with only a few energy values left, pulling out the solar panels in it, and placing them in the sunlight through the lush branches and leaves to recharge.
He planned to stay in this area for the past two days, and he would not be in a hurry anymore, the shock protector would take time to recharge, and the huge Hey's root tooth fish would not be able to take it away.
And he himself needs to take a break, the successive rushes and battles are physically and mentally exhausting, and even the iron bones need to stop and breathe.
So now the only thing Li Kai has to do is to make this shelter safer and not threatened.
Like a glowing sun, the rhizome attracts the amphibians and giant insects around it, and the termite colony will come back sooner or later, and he can't sit still.
"Termites and cockroaches are close relatives, and although they have different habits, they both prefer humid environments and avoid plants with pungent odors, such as oleander leaves, calendula and lily of the valley. Li Kai said to the camera, "However, there is no such plant in the Carboniferous period, and it is not easy to find a replacement, so I am going to make some charcoal, which will produce irritating smoke when burned, and can also achieve the effect of repelling insects." ”
At the same time as the explanation, Li Kai also immediately took action, looking for wood that could be used to make charcoal around, but the environment here was warm and humid, and it was not easy to find dry wood suitable for charcoal.
"It's too close to Mizusawa and it's damp, so I'm going to take a look elsewhere. After thinking about it, Li Kai prepared to explore farther away.
So he asked the Black Sword Tiger to stay behind to guard the shelter, in case something was eyeing the Hissian root toothfish and the electric shock protector in the charge, Li Kai set off alone in the direction of the forest.
"Hiss~!"
The neighing of insects came from time to time in the depths of the forest, and the vegetation here was dense, and Li Kai couldn't help but be a little more cautious.
From time to time, arm-long horses swam by, huge beetle larvae wriggled in the trees, and in the holes there were meso-protruding spiders that lay their webs.
The giant insects that many people can't dream of crawling by Li Kai from time to time are enough to scare people who are afraid of insects to death.
"The surging water has driven a lot of giant insects to this area, and I don't want to touch anything like a long-legged spider monster again..."Li Kai said with a palpitation, but his words came to an abrupt end before he could finish speaking.
Because a huge beetle the size of a car appeared in the open space in front of him, with a black and shiny carapace, six thick chelicerae covered with stiff hairs, and a huge forehead horn on its head, more than a meter long.
It's like a heavy tank!
"This thing can't be a one-horned fairy!" Li Kai was taken aback and couldn't help but think.
The scientific name of the unicorn is called the bifurcatinous rhinoceros beetle, which belongs to the beetle family of the beetle, and in the Carboniferous fossils found in the world today, there is indeed a unicorn immortal, but it is definitely not so huge!
"I'm a good girl, today is really an eye-opener"
"Such a big one-horned fairy, as big as a rhinoceros, invincible!"
"Not necessarily, at least that swarm of termites can teach him how to be a human... Be a bug"
"This thing has so much strength, I guess a tank can easily overturn it."
"Niu Pi, Brother Xiao Kai is about to be accepted as a mount"
"I still feel unbelievable, this is too big, it's so scary, what labor and management are most afraid of is bugs!"
The audience was also amazed, and there was no doubt that this giant unicorn was a giant insect that had never been discovered, just like the long-legged spider monster.
Facing the giant unicorn, Li Kai didn't even think about retreating immediately, making way for it, according to the body proportions, the unicorn fairy is the most powerful animal in nature, able to move things that weigh 850 times his weight, even if this giant unicorn fairy is not as exaggerated as its descendants, its strength should not be underestimated, Li Kai does not want to provoke it.
Thankfully, this primitive giant unicorn is a non-carnivorous insect like its own offspring, and after Li Kai chose to retreat, the giant unicorn continued to crawl slowly and left here.
"There are already giant insects the size of a car here, and I'm afraid the depths of the forest are even more terrifying. Li Kai didn't want to go any further, so he searched around.
Fortunately, there was little dry wood here, but there was still some, and with his patience along the way, he gradually got a pile of heavy wood, tied it with ropes, and prepared to return to the shelter.
However, at this moment, Li Kai unexpectedly saw a group of termites passing by, and they walked out of the forest with insect jaws holding plant stems and leaves and insect corpses, and gathered in one direction.
"They must be back to their nests. Li Kai thought, couldn't help but be a little curious, so he placed the wood and quietly followed.
"Termites are nesting insects, they are born outstanding architects, African termites in the world today are very famous, people can often see huge termite nests of different shapes in grasslands and forests, some are even ten meters high, so they are also called termite hills, I would like to see what the nests of these primitive giant termites look like. Li Kai explained that there is a large termite mountain in the inland delta of the Niger River in Africa, which is very spectacular.
He wondered if the termite nests made of these primitive giant termites were even more shocking.
Far behind this group of termites, Li Kai approached the termite nest, where he didn't have to worry about the attack of other giant insects, the carnivorous termite colony was definitely a nightmare for any creature, he just needed to avoid being discovered by the termites.