Termites (IMAGE) University of Wisconsin-Madison Caption Hongjie Lie, a UW-Madison postdoctoral researcher, was the first to observe close-up the symbiotic system that unites the termites with the fungus Termitomyces. Credit UW-Madison/James Runde Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.