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Termite queen?

Started By Enderz , Sep 21 2016 2:58 PM
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#1 Offline Enderz - Posted September 21 2016 - 2:58 PM

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Been finding these termites all over my place in california. I was lucky enough to get one! They have wings and are a bit longer than normal termites so I have been thinking this was a queen. The one I have has its wings clipped so I can't really fly. I will get a pic soon. If anyone in California has seen flying termites you will know what I'm talking about :P

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#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted September 21 2016 - 3:01 PM

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You need a male and a female to make a termite colony (they mate for life), and even then it is a difficult process. Looking forward to pictures!


Edited by Batspiderfish, September 21 2016 - 3:02 PM.

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#3 Offline Enderz - Posted September 21 2016 - 3:20 PM

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Small update: the "queen" seems to be not very active unless you disturb it. It does move around a bit though and tried to escape a few times. I'm fairly certain that it's a queen based on its structure

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