Queen termite. Man holding a queen termite (order Isoptera) showing its large abdomen. The queen adds an extra set of ovaries with each molt, resultin

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Queen termite. Man holding a queen termite (order Isoptera) showing its large abdomen. The queen adds an extra set of ovaries with each molt, resulting in this greatly distended abdomen. One queen can produce more than two thousand eggs a day.

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Photo credit: © THIERRY BERROD, MONA LISA PRODUCTION/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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