How do termites reproduce?

Termites are a kind of ants, the whole body length can reach 60-70 mm, some species of queen can even exceed 100 mm, the body color varies from white, yellowish, reddish brown to black. So, how do termites reproduce?

How do termites reproduce?

Termites reproduce by laying eggs, and their survival, reproduction and continuation of their species are accomplished by breeding ants (winged adults). The breeding season is from April to June every year. Male and female termites begin to lay eggs about a week after mating, and the process of hatching eggs into young ants is about 20 days. After molting several times, young ants can become adult workers and soldiers in about a month.

2. Where are termites distributed?

Termites are thermophilic insects with the equator as the center and spread out to the north and south. The lower the latitude, the more species. Its distribution range is 45 °N in the north of Palaearctic, 52 °30 N in New North and 45 °25 S in the south of New Tropical Zone. In China, except Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai and Xinjiang, other provinces and regions have distribution and harm.

What do termites eat?

Termites eat a wide range of nutrients from plants, plant cellulose and its products as the staple food, both fungi and lignin, and occasionally starch, sugars and proteins. It also eats man-made fibers, plastics, wires, cables and even bricks, stones, metals, etc., and can also devour dead termites in the same nest, old skin shed in the development of young ants, ant eggs and even young ants.