With a very anxious mood, the reporter interviewed Mr. Chen, an expert on termite control in Hubei province, who made a special trip to Guizhou in May 1. He denied that termites can cause lightning strikes on mobile phones. The reporter then consulted a lot of information: termites are extremely harmful and are worldwide pests, accounting for more than half of the world's mainland area, which has brought great disasters to human production and life. They have been listed as one of the top five pests in the world by the International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICTPE). In some places, termites are called "toothless tigers", so we can think about the seriousness of their harm. In tropical and subtropical regions, the harm of termites is closely related to many sectors of the national economy. Termites are extremely concealed, difficult to be found and often ignored. They were discovered only after the objects were completely destroyed. Once they were discovered, they might be out of control. Whether it is exquisite and luxurious decoration or buried wires and cables, the harm of termites is everywhere, ranging from wood, books, furniture, leather, cloth and kitchen utensils to plastics and buildings. The harm also involves people's clothing, food, housing, transportation and many other aspects, such as destroying houses, destroying banks and reservoirs, eroding buried cables and transportation and telecommunications facilities. During the inspection, the reporter still found no record of lightning strikes caused by termites.
Please refer to the resources. I've put it up. I don't know why you can't see it.
I am an electrical designer, but I have consulted the engineers in our design institute. They have never heard of any connection between termites and lightning strikes, so I believe the news is untrue.
Finally, if you don't like my answer, that's your freedom, but please don't attack personally.
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