Families
Anything Termite
Identifying Features
Food Habits
Interesting Facts
100
Where is the Giant Northern Termite found?
Northern Australia
100
What kind of metamorphosis do termites go through?
Incomplete
100
What are the three parts to the termite caste system?
Soldier, Worker, Reproductive
100
How many inches can the largest species of termite grow to be?
5 inches
200
Which termite family is known as the most primitive termite?
the Giant Northern Termite or Darwin Termite or Mastotermes
200
What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis?
Egg, Nymph, Adult stages
200
What do reproductive termites do after they mate?
shed their wings
200
How wide is the widest termite mound ever recorded? You will receive double points if you know the location.
20 feet long, found in Australia
300
How many families of termites are in existence today?
6
300
What gas do termites emit when digesting cellulose?
Hydrogen
300
Which of the three part caste system is Matthew?
Worker
300
What is a benefit of termites eating and breaking down dead and decaying plants?
Creates new soil
300
How tall was the tallest mound ever recorded? You will receive double points if you know when it was?
42 feet high, found in Africa
400
Which termite family accounts for 3/4ths of the termite population?
Termitidae
400
If cooked properly what sort of taste do termites give off?
Nutty Taste
400
What is the common name for the Mastotermitidae family termites?
Giant Northern Termite, or Darwin Termite
400
Why would you not have to worry about your house being damaged if the termite family Termosidae was around?
Because their diet consists of damp wood and this means they rarely damage man-made structures.
400
How do termites obtain the bacteria in their digestive tracts that break down cellulose?
Eat each others feces.
500
What family of termite does matthew belong to?
Termitidae
500
Do our mustaches look good?
yes, ofcourse
500
What is the most distinguishing physical characteristic of a reproductive termite?
When they shed their wings, the base of the wing remains.
500
What is the key component in wood that termites must break down?
Cellulose
500
How old can a queen termite live to be?
45 years old
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