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coagulation and enables the wound to heal. The chemical fluid from termites
renders this clot-forming chemical useless.
The presence of a coagulation system inside the body of a minute insect

like the ant is another testimony to the creation. It is simply miraculous not
only that termites produce a fluid that can neutralise this system but also
have organs that can deliver the fluid effectively. Certainly, a perfect
harmony such as this cannot possibly be explained through coincidence in
any way. Termites are surely not chemists, who understand the details of the
coagulation system in ants or synthesise a compound formula to neutralise
this system. This flawless design is without a doubt another clear evidence
that these creatures have been created by Allah.

Weapons of Termites
One can find many other similar examples of flawless design in the
world of termites. The soldier termites of a termite family kill their enemies
by rubbing poison onto their bodies. In order to accomplish this more
effectively, they are given smaller mandibles and brush-like upper lips.
These soldiers can also synthesise and store insecticide chemicals. A typical
soldier can store defensive fluids that comprise up to 35% of its body weight,

which is enough to kill thousands of ants.
Florida resident Prorhinotermes are
created possessing a poison rubbing technique.
They make use of chemicals called
"nitroalkane" as poisons. Many other termites
also use methods involving the application of
poisons, but the amazing point is the different
chemical structures of all these poisons. For
A soldier termite patrols
instance, an African Schedorhinotermes utilise in front of the termite
"vinyl ketones". Guyanan termites have "B- nests. These termites
spray a certain
ketoaldehydes" and Armitermes termites have infectious and adhesive
a "molecular string" as poison and chemicals fluid, which is a type of
chemical weapon.