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Termite Lifecyle
Alates
Large numbers of winged male and female termites are released from the colony
on warm humid nights. These are called Alates. While you may see
hundreds of these flying around, only a small number survive the flight.
These then drop their wings, find a mate, and if they can find a suitable
location start a new colony.
Queen
The queens abdomen grows to many times its original size and she then becomes
an egg laying machine, laying up to 100 eggs a day. The queen is confined
to her royal chamber and is tended to and fed by the workers and regularly
fertilized by the king.
Nursery
The eggs are removed from the royal chamber and transferred to a nursery by the
workers. Here the eggs and nymphs develop into other castes that the
colony requires for development and survival.
Soldiers and
Workers
Soldiers and workers are blind and sterile termites. They carry out all
of the work for the colony and are responsible for gathering all food. In
most termite species, the heads of the soldiers are uniquely armoured and equipped
to allow them to defend the colony against attack, often by ants.