Macrotermes Queen vs Lacteus Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Macrotermes Queen | Lacteus Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Macrotermes bellicosus | Coptotermes lacteus |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Termitidae | Rhinotermitidae |
| Size | 100-140 mm (queen) | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Fungus Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Africa | Eastern Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Macrotermes Queen
Queens can live for over 25 years (possibly up to 50) and grow to enormous size — a single queen lays up to 30,000 eggs per day, more than any other insect.
Did You Know?
A Macrotermes queen can live 25-50 years and produce up to 30,000 eggs per day — her abdomen swells so large that she becomes physically incapable of moving.
Lacteus Termite
An Australian mound-building termite that constructs distinctive dark, hard-walled mounds up to 2 meters tall. The mounds are a common sight in pastures and open woodland across eastern Australia. Workers are pale and soft-bodied with gut protozoa for cellulose digestion.
Did You Know?
Their mounds are so durable that they persist for decades after the colony dies and are sometimes used as road-building material in rural Australia.