Page 21 - The Miracle of Termites

Adnan Oktar

The queen and the
king are very im-
portant for the col-
ony. The workers
pay special atten-
tion to the queen.
Unlike other mem-
bers of the colony,
the queen and the
king have wings;
they lose them aft-
er mating.

Now let's look more closely at the other members of the termite
colony.

The Alates

The alates' bodies are blackish-brown in color. They have two
wings on either side of their bodies, one of the major differences that
distinguish them from other members of the colony. Two other charac-

teristics that distinguish the alates are their visual and procreative abil-
ities. Those members that can reproduce develop twice a year, but on-
ly at certain seasons of the year.

The alates wait in their own dark chamber until they're ready to
leave the nest. This is important for the security of the colony and to
prevent chaos. If there were more than one prospective king or queen
in the nest, discipline would break down and confusion would take
over in the colony. For this reason, worker termites take ample precau-

tions so that there is only one king and one queen in the nest.

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