Formosan subterranean termite Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Cohort: Polyneoptera Superorder: Dictyoptera Order: Blattodea Infraorder: Isoptera Hindi - दीमक Kannada - ಗೆದ್ದಲು Bengali - উই পোকা Gujarati - ઉધઈ Malayalam - ചിതൽ Marathi - वाळवी Tamil - கறையான் Telugu - చెదలు | Thathpara Brundha Ahoratra

Formosan subterranean termite queens like this one @accb_cambodia have a lifespan of around 15 years and are capable of producing up to 2,000 eggs per day. As a result, a single colony of this termite species may contain several million individuals, versus a colony size of several hundred thousand termites typical of other termite species. This termite was first described in Taiwan in the early 1900s, but is believed to have originated in southern China. Today, it is one of the most widespread t

A queen Formosan subterranean termite at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity. A single colony of Formosan subterranean termites may contain several million termites that forage up to 300 feet in soil. The queen of the colony has a lifespan around 15 years and is capable of producing up to 2,000 eggs per day. #termite #queen #insect #colony #animal #wildlife #video #footage #photoark | Joel Sartore, Photographer

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