<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > termite body shape and identification</h1>
I. Morphological characteristics of termites Termites are a class of socially harmful forest insects, and belong to the relatively primitive isoptera insects in the insect classification system. The body of termites, like other insects, is divided into three parts: head, thorax and abdomen, and the morphological characteristics introduced here are the black-breasted loose termites: scattered termites are distributed south of 40° north latitude and south to Hainan Island.
Second, the living habits of termites, termite living habits are unique, the group life of nesting, there are different grade differentiation and complex organizational division of labor within the group, and the division of labor at each level is clear and closely linked, interdependent and mutually restrictive. There are reproductive and non-reproductive individuals in termite colonies, and each type can be divided into several levels.
1 Long-winged termites, the original king and queen are gradually developed by long-winged breeding ants after flying, de-winging and pairing. It is the founder of the nest group. Adult nests are generally only one pair, and the main function of the ant king is to specialize in spawning and breeding with the queen.
2 Short-winged Short-winged complementary ant-king and queen only appear when the original ant-king and queen die. In the case of the existence of primitive ant kings and queens, if they appear in the nest, they will not have reproductive ability.
3 Wingless Supplemental King and Queen are more rare than "short-winged". It is found in termite colonies and loose termite colonies, and occasionally in domestic termite colonies. Larvae from non-winged buds or from worker ants.
Winged adults: the full length (winged) of the insect body is 8 to 10 mm head and thorax black body, the abdomen color is slightly lighter, the antennae, leg segments and black brown; the head is quinoa round, the compound eyes are small and flat, and the single eye is small and nearly rounded. Soldier ant: body length 5.38 ~ 5.83mm, head and antennae are yellow or brown, the upper jaw is brown, the abdomen is pale yellow; the head is long flat and simple, the lateral edges are blunt and rounded, the fontanelle is about 1/3 of the front of the head, small dot-like, there are 2 peak-like bumps in front of the fontanelle; the upper lip does not reach the midpoint of the palate: the length of the palate is about 1/2 of the head length, the base is straight, and the dust end is curved inward; the left upper jaw is significantly narrowed from the base to the end, and the right upper jaw begins to narrow at the tip; the left upper jaw is bare before the midpoint; the right upper jaw is shiny before the midpoint, and the right jaw is completely smooth and toothless There is no lack of engraving, the front chest back plate is wide and narrow, the leading edge is slightly upturned, the center of the leading edge has obvious lack of engraving, and the posterior edge is not missing! Worker ant: 3.05~4.83mm in total length; white in whole body, round head, chess-like base of the posterior lip, slightly raised, flattened top of the head; the anterior edge of the dorsal plate of the front chest is slightly upturned, and the center of the front and back yard is slightly concave