Image courtesy of Ales Bucek.
Joel Kontinen
“An analysis of drywood
termite DNA shows the wood-dwelling insects have crossed the oceans at least 40
times in their history, probably rafting inside driftwood
One group of termites are habitual seafarers,
suggests new research. The wood-munching insects crossed the world’s oceans at
least 40 times over the past few tens of millions of years. The termites
probably set sail accidentally, rafting inside pieces of wood washed out to
sea.
Drywood termites
make up the second-largest termite family, the Kalotermitidae, with more than
400 species found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Unlike many other
termite groups, members of drywood termite colonies don’t forage between wood.”
But evolutionists have a greater
than life surprise for you. They speculate that old world monkeys drifted to America
on rafts.
The origin of South American monkeys is a big mystery
for Darwinists. They believe that these monkeys originally evolved in Africa.
Molecular and morphological studies suggest that the old world monkeys later
found their way across the ocean to America.
The view is not entirely free from problems, however. According to
conventional plate tectonics theory, Africa and South America separated about
100-120 million years ago and South America was an island roughly 3. 5 - 80 million years before our days.
Molecular studies nevertheless suggest that South
American monkeys (Platyrrhini) diverged from African monkeys (Catarrhini) about 35 million years ago.
The monkeys must have found a way to cross the
ocean. Darwinists thus believe that the plucky simians travelled on rafts.
Source:
Buehler. Jake . 2022, Termites spread globally by crossing the oceans on
driftwood rafst New Scientist. 1.6.
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