TermiteTermite
By Rubina
Termites are insects
that have thick waists, antennea, and wings. Termites look like
ants. Their colors are white and brown. Regular termites are one
fifth to four fifths inches long. The queen is five and one half
inches long. The queen is larger than the worker termites.
Termites eat plants that have died and fungi. Termites live in
colonies, like ants. Each of the termites has a job. The nest is
made of wood bits, and is as tall as the ceiling. There is a king
and queen of a termite colony. They live in warm regions, such as
Africa and Australia. The queen lays eggs all her life. Male
termites die soon after they mate. The queen can live for up to
50 years. Termites have strong jaws to fight ants. The termites
live underground. There are over 1,000,000 termites in a mound.
Sources Used:
Insects and Spiders
The Giant Book of Bugs
The World Book Encyclopedia