no - BUT they do shed their wings as a group (left in neat little piles) and sometimes people see one that has been dead for a long time and all that's left is their shell - it looks like they have shedded.
Actually, they DO shed. That is how they grow. Roaches, earwigs and many other bugs do the same. Some of the most effective termite chemicals actually stop this proccess and that is how they die. It's a real painfull death
Termites! I just got them. They swarm when it's hottest outside.
Termite colonies eat non-stop 24/7. Bacteria called protozoa digest the wood that termites eat. Termites have wings that they shed once they have found a good place for a nest to be built.They are very small . Actually about half of an inch and most people consider them ugly .Their usual colour is brown or black with a hard surface that can block insectivores * that might be hungry. * animals that eat insects.
roaches eat termites
The collective nouns are a colony of termites or an infestation of termites.
The termites are fed the feces of dead termites when they are young.
no, termites eat wood, but snakes might eat termites
Yes, black termites are a common species and termites can indeed be black in color.
You have termites in there-their droppings look like sand
Yes, there are termites in Wisconsin.
they effect anything with wood
Termites get food from hunting fir it. Termites like to eat wood. You can find termites in forests and even in a home that is made out of wood.
The purpose of the wings on a termite is for reproductive purposes. The wings allow the termites to swarm and mate, leading to the establishment of new colonies. After mating, the wings are shed, and the termites start building a new colony. This behavior is crucial for the termite's life cycle as it ensures the continuation of the species.