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    It’s not so difficult for us to believe that evolutionarily advanced animals like gibbons can live monogamously. Why shouldn’t a fellow primate have the capacity for love and other complex emotions? But surely creatures as primitive as insects would never live that lifestyle, right? Think again! Termites are one of the most monogamous creatures on Earth. In fact, each termite colony is really just an enormous, complex family unit, more sophisticated than the families of any other animal. We hope that gives you comfort if a colony of termites ever invades your house. At least they’ll be doing it as a family! (Antac Pest Control)