Termites are insects that eat cellulose and live in social groups called colonies. They belong to the infraorder Isoptera, which means ‘two pairs of straight wings’ in Greek. They have a complicated life cycle with three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. The first two stages take about a month, while the last stage can last for many years.
A new colony begins when two termites with wings, known as alates, find each other and mate. They then look for a good piece of wood to make their nest and start laying eggs. The female termite can lay up to 30,000 eggs daily in a sticky substance that keeps them together. The eggs are small and white and can be seen with the naked eye.
The eggs hatch into pale white larvae that have antennae and six legs. They shed their skin several times as they grow bigger. The type of termite they become depends on hormones and the colony’s needs.
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