Page 74 - The Miracle of Termites

Harun Yahya

castle after thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of attempts.
Where human beings with their intelligent awareness could not suc-
ceed, sightless termites can complete the construction of nests hun-
dreds of times larger than themselves.

This fact cannot be avoided; termites do not behave by their
own will, knowledge or expertise. They are clearly inspired. And it is
Almighty God Who inspires them.

Features of the Termite Architects
The architects of termite colonies are the white, wingless workers.

Though blind, they are very sensitive to light. They immediately no-
tice any holes in the nest through which light can enter and are experts
in stopping them up. They also show the same expertise in obtaining
the materials needed to construct their nests.
First they make secretions and mix this fluid with grains of sand,

earth and pieces of wood; then they use their mouths and legs to shape
this material into small balls. Then they fix each of these balls into their

Termites use grains of
sand, earth and pie-
ces of wood to con-
struct their nests.
They mix these mate-
rials with their own
secretions to produce
a strong mortar. Some
termite species use
clay to build their
nests. Obviously, ter-
mites cannot manage
these things with their
own intelligence; their
activities are inspired
in them by God.