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Termite Background Termites Species Reticulitermes flavipes is the common termite of Eastern N America Live in large colonies of about 20,000 to several million insects Eat dead plant material, incl. wood. Important recyclers in forest ecosystems

Termites Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Arthropods: animals with exoskeletons and segmented bodies. Insects are the most successful class of animal on Earth by diversity and by biomass. Class Insecta

Termite Castes and Life Cycle Caste system social order: Workers Soldiers Reproductives All termites in a colony are offspring of the single queen. To begin a new colony, reproductives “swarm” to a new location.

Termite Reproduction The King and Queen reproductives begin a new colony after a swarm. The queen can live up to 50 years, and mates for life with a king. (kings don’t live as long, and are replaced) Development from eggadult is controlled by pheremones (chemical signals). For example, the queen produces a pheremone that prevents new queens from developing. When she dies, that pheremone is no longer present, and new young queens develop. Queens can lay up to 1,000 eggs a day!

Workers and Soldiers Workers and soldiers are sterile Workers: Smallest, and most common Many jobs, including Foraging for food / feeding other castes Building & maintaining nest Caring for brood Soldiers: Powerful jaws on large heads. Far fewer than workers Colony defense

We will watch a short video about South African mound-forming termites. Although a very different species from the one you will work with, the castes remain the same, and social behavior is evident.

Termites Follow Some Ink You’ve got to see it to believe it…