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Reticulitermes sp.
Davis, California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2003

Subterranean termites construct earthen towers to release winged male and female members of their colonies for mating flights. Here several reproductives emerge from the towers.



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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.