1.
Stout and robust
Slender and fragile
2.
Gills are internal and found associated
with rectum
Three caudal gills are present which are visible
axternally.
3.
Able to propel themselves by forcibily
ejecting water through anus from
rectum
Lack jet propulsion mechanism
"
iso " meaning equal and "
ptera " meaning wings
COMMON NAME: Termites
Characters
P
ale, elongate bodies, and are sometimes called “white ants.”
Reproductive individuals have two pairs of membranous wings, all of equal length.
Termites shed their wings after mating.
Have chewing mouthparts.