Introduction
My anatomy project is observing a termite's environment. The termites I have belong to the genus Reticulitermes, Which are subterranean termites that live in colonies in the soil. These termites live in moist environments. These termites are not able to reproduce because there is no queen in the colony. My termite colony consist of workers and soldiers. The life span of workers and soldiers is from 6 months to 2 years. You can tell a worker termite from a soldier due to their anatomy. A soldier termite has a larger mouth part called pinners which can be used for biting. Soldiers are capable of biting due to this. Apart of a termites main diet is moist paper and wood. A termite eats 24/7.