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 up to 30,000 eggs a day. Due to that quantity of eggs, their bodies bodies grow and expand considerably to reach that capacity.
Picture of a Drywood Termite Queen
The drywood termite queen is the bottom stripped termite. The darker colored termite in the upper part of the picture is the drywood termite king.
Picture of a Western Subterranean Termite Queen
The termite queen pictured here is a very young queen that has just shed her wings. When they are looking for a mate, the young queens will raise their abdomen into the air and give off a pheromone to attract a suitable make.
Picture of a Dampwood Termite Queen
The dampwood termite queen is on the right, the king is on the left.
