The king or male termite is an extremely important member in the life of the colony. The king assists in the excavation of the nuptial chamber, and shares in the early brood rearing. It mates with the queen throughout his life. The termite king starts life as a flying termite. After a brief flight, he […]
Larvae are the immature stages and resemble very small workers. Larvae grow through a number of molts to become workers, nymphs or soldiers. They are cared for by workers until they have reached the worker stage. Nymphs are immature individuals with wing buds. Then through a number of molts, they eventually become alates (flying termites). […]
The primary role of the queen is reproduction. Once mated with the king, the queen begins her life-long role as egg producer. The queen can live for ten or more years and can produce over 1,000 eggs per day. Her stomach expands as her egg-laying capacity increases. She normally lives within a chamber where she […]