Page 48 - The Miracle of Termites

Harun Yahya

On the left can be seen a soldier with a
bazooka. The channels in a termite's
head function much like a bazooka. In
moments of danger, it ejects a sticky
fluid at the enemy (below). Although
the termite is blind, it can hit an enemy
centimeters (inches) away.

during which it either paralyzes or kills the enemy. 17

In order for this substance to be effective, it is important to hit the
enemy. But like other termites, soldier termites are blind. So how can
they hit their targets?
The termite's system is totally fail-safe. The delivery channel and
secretion glands of worker termites, together with their antennae, are
very similar to heavy radar-guided weapons that can track a target, ze-

ro in on it and strike. Termites' antennae function just like these devi-
ces. The termite soldiers know how to use them very well and never
miss their targets.
Examining these chemical weapons' molecular structure, we no-
tice something else: In these remarkable chemical substances are car-
bon compounds. How have termites been able to discover the formu-
la of these compounds? Who does the formula belong to? We suggest
all these questions in order to make you wonder and think.

In order to produce such sophisticated weapons, several bio-
chemists must work in the most modern laboratories. Some of them

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