Sunday, 28 September 2014

Termites (1)

This colony of termites was dug out about 15cm below the ground in my garden near the dead Christmas tree. Many transparent white worker and baby termites are seen crawling around. The Queen and soldier termites which are brownish in colour hide or camouflage with the brown soils. The workers and babies look so defenceless, yet can destroy huge timber structures and trees. 
Wooh, primary Queen can lay 20,000-30,000 eggs per day!



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