Queen Termite Pictures The following are pictures of queen termites.   Termite queen pictures tend to be rather shocking.  Termite queens are UGLY!  After starting a colony queens termites change into egg laying machines with elongated, bloated bodies. Picture of a Formosan Termite Queen Formosan queens are capable of laying...

Termite Queens As a distinguishing feature of termite colonies, the queen lays the eggs. She is the supreme mother. The colony started when the first queen and her king chose a place to shed their wings and set up housekeeping. Before that they were flying around in a big party called a swarm. When the swarm breaks up, a...

Termite Kings There may be a lot to admire about the way reproductive termite kings conduct their lives. No need to wonder that they are called kings. In their youth, they develop and grow wings and then become caught up in the social whirl called swarming. In most swarms there are substantially more males than females,...

Termite Swarmers (Alates) A Dampwood Termite Swarmer The social season for termites may depend on the rainy season, the time of the year, or the size of the colony, depending on the species (there are over 2500 kinds of termites). This social season is visible to mankind in the form of swarms of flying termites. They are among the...