Original ResearchPublished 14 July 2026Comparative metagenomic analysis of gut microbiota in Anacanthotermes turkestanicus and A. ahngerianus reveals diet- and habitat-driven functional divergenceUlugbek Togaev · Vartika Mathur · Aziza Rakhmonkulova · Surbhi Agarwal · Aarav Mathur · Shuhrat Turageldiyev · Rasul Ruzmetov · Abboskhon S. Turaev · Zaitjan Tillyabaev · Alimjan Matchanov · David Sillam-DussèsFrontiers in Insect Sciencedoi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1807673