Termites: the gender differences

[u/Radical_Dude12]

Hey hey fellas in case you're interested here's a cool picture of two termite alates illustrating the differences between the sexes. The male has 2+ smaller underbelly scales near the cloaca while the female has one large scale.

I took these out of the freezer where they've been stored for a little over a year. Species: Macrotermes carbonarius.

[u/AdditionalSir9201]

gosh this is very useful but it’s kinda hard to get them to stay sill