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Fig. 1.— Heartwood of living chestnut tree disintegrated by Leucotermes sp. Falls 
Church, Va. (Original.) 
Fig. 2.— Small corn plants with the "bud" killed by termites. These insects cut a hole into 
the stem at the base, severing the central shoot, which is dead at the top. Hurricane Mills, 
Tenn., June 19, 1912. Photograph by G. G. Ainslie. (Original.) 
Damage to Vegetation by Termites. 
