白蚁巢不仅有保护白蚁群体免受外敌侵害的作用，而且提供一个适于白蚁生活的稳定环境。蚁巢内的温度经常保持在温暖的幅度内，冬季巢内温度高于巢外，而在夏季巢内温度却低于巢外。
有趣的事实：形体上，终极塔楼并不是最高的建筑物，但它却极像人造非洲白蚁巢穴。
Interesting Fact: the structure's shape is modeled after the tallest structure not made by man - African termite nests.
不管外面的天气是潮湿还是干燥，是炙热还是严寒，白蚁巢穴的内部都可以保持恒温恒湿。
The inside of a termite mound stays at near-constant temperature and humidity, no matter how wet, dry, scorching or freezing it might be outside.
澳大利亚一些最有影响的设计师在墨尔本的一个会议上着重讨论了以白蚁巢穴为模型的办公楼群，以及能够抵御气候变化的建筑物。
Office blocks modeled on termite nests and buildings that can resist climate change have been the focus at a conference by some of Australia's most influential designers in Melbourne.
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