Assertion: subterranean termite | /r/CapableOf | build mud tubes
Facets:
value: to connect their colonies
type: PURPOSE
value: as a means of transportation
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: They live underground in the soil and build mud tubes as a means of transportation.
text: They construct mud tubes that act as tunnels between their underground colonies and their food sources.
text: To protect themselves from drying out and predators, subterranean termites build mud tubes (Figure 6) that consist of soil, saliva, and excrement.
text: Subterranean termites build mud tubes to connect their colonies with their primary food source, which is why mud tubes, typically about pencil-wide and often located on the lower portions of the exterior of the home, are often the only sign that might tip off a homeowner to the presence of termites on the property.