Why Termites Lick Their Own Queens to Death

Termites are known as "silent destroyers," but on top of that, they've got a creepy trait. These 130-million-year-old insects lick their queen termites to death. What's behind this odd termite death ritual? And how do termite colonies get so big?
00:00 Termites
01:11 Queen termite
02:00 Worker termites
02:29 Cannibal insects
03:10 Termite diet
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[@lizxu322]

4:02 the baby termite getting yoinked back by the adult lol

[@ipfreely9245]

Lol 👀 😄

[@lolasdm6959]

I AM FREEEEEEE~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO

[@isla7643]

​@@lolasdm6959 "Im going out" "NO YOU AINT*

[@PurePain_1]

"Timmy! Playtime's over!"

[@tentaclesmod]

I gotta say that the way the Termite Queen's abdomen pulsates and wriggles is one of the creepiest things I have seen in my life.

[@nyancat8828]

Same and I love insects and arachnids but this is pushing it lol

[@Knappa22]

Agree. It’s like some form of alien

[@cameronjones8641]

Agreed.

[@machucagostoso9073]

Yeah it’s quite extraterrestrial haha

[@Ksaroko]

Brainbug from starship troopers 😂

[@faultline3936]

Eating poop of other termites isn't gross in general, since they eat wood. Not trash like cockroaches.

[@cocoduck7745]

Some cockroach might take offence to that statement of yours.

[@YNT520]

So you don't mind eating poop coming out of your vegan friend then?

[@cgguto]

Yeah, it's natural, but it still comes from their arse 💀

[@Kat-Fish-Rant]

humans do that too

[@amandagarcia2848]

Jokes on you. Termites are a type of roach.

[@feywerfolevado6286]

I know programmes gotta stay relevant by putting in modern music to the background; but I’d almost rather have no background music at all.

[@NagoBust]

Nah then it wouldn't be as good

[@danieldevito6380]

Couldn't agree more

[@morrismorris9691]

it feels a little trashy and tacky tbh

[@Crystifodere]

You must love Pawn Stars

[@user-rh7pj1fs5q]

@@danieldevito6380 go

[@ekanshdhapola9116]

Ah yes the termites locked in a million year old holy war with the ants throught the 7 continents

[@NotSoSerious69420]

Probably not Antartica so only 6 lol.

[@newdarkneoss3985]

@@NotSoSerious69420 i wouldnt even suprised if we found them in the Antartica somewhere. Hell, i wouldnt even be suprised if we some day find them on another planet.

[@SairinEarthsea]

@@newdarkneoss3985 everything was fine until the space termites attacked.

[@thecrimsonfuckeralucardlor5087]

@@SairinEarthsea it would have worked better if you said "everything changed when the fire ant nation attacked". Which can also be a reference to a youtuber who has a bunch of ant colonies.

[@SairinEarthsea]

@@thecrimsonfuckeralucardlor5087 that would work really good on the this vid I had seen about ant wars. Some ants are even born with flat heads that they use to plug holes.

[@charliepea]

That queen termite destroying the wood in my house is part of my hit list lol

[@jesusjoseph1899]

Wait till you learn that the queen has replicas of herself if she ever dies. And her children can also turn into kings and queens unlike ants.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

@@jesusjoseph1899 'til*

[@feintfaint7213]

@@jesusjoseph1899 You gotta be kidding me

[@curiosity4234]

@@feintfaint7213 he’s Jesus he’s not kidding

[@heiligekuhdasisteinesehrpo1766]

@@PANZERFAUST90 How dare you correct the God Of Christian with nothing change.

[@rustyshackleford3107]

The male termite also stays with the queen for entire life.

[@vicdog4440]

Awww 🥰🥰.. he ain’t a player.

[@an8thdimensionalbeing142]

@@vicdog4440 no, he just dies immediately after reproducing only to be replaced by the next male in the colony. happens in bee colonies too.

[@skybattler2624]

@@an8thdimensionalbeing142 That depends per species, actually. Male Termites, also called Kings, last as long as the Queen is in the Colony. You are confused with Kings, Drones (male bees), and Male Alate

[@foxyloxyBABE]

@@an8thdimensionalbeing142 bees and ants =/= termites. Theyre called king. They mate for life. Of course, some do change partners at the beginning of the relationship but once they settle for real, its a bond for life

[@XiaoMof]

@@an8thdimensionalbeing142ot true, you're confusing Eusocial Hymenoptera (bees, ants, and wasps), with Termites. Termite males can exist in the colony, workers can be male or female and kings can live with the queen for life.

[@SlipNperiodSlide]

“They’re known as silent destroyers.” immediately following a clip with super loud chewing and chirping sounds nice job guys

[@wsn111]

Not all termites eat wood. Some grow fungus gardens from leaf litter and decomposing matter. Ants Canada is experimenting with keeping colonies of such termites. Really interesting stuff :)

[@mohdmaaz5678]

No termite colonies are found without the growth of fungus

[@bensoncheung2801]

I’m tuned in as well.

[@idkidc7560]

i watch AntsCanada and it's actually very interesting,i hope he is the first person to farm the fungus :)

[@blissatron2180]

Ants Canada Represent 💗 🐜 🫶

[@MM-jf1me]

I was thinking this as well. That super colony the size of Great Britain can't be subsisting on wood alone.

[@mall0wfluff]

You know, no bug I’ve seen is as repulsive as the Queen termite 😭 I could barely watch when she was on the screen, this video was very interesting tho, you learn something new everyday

[@GKPB]

Cockroaches are way worse

[@arher9598]

the queen seems pretty nutrious... I'm sure there are some exotic delicacy based on queen termite lol

[@brad4058]

Termite queens look like an overgrown beetle grub.

[@tut28Angel]

From what I'm told termites or some types of termites. Mate for life. If the queen is on death row she'll clone herself so her king can breed with her clone.

[@pureone8350]

It's hard to believe we share a common ancestor with these creatures

[@driiifter]

Crawling termite = cute. Flying termite = jesus get it the hell away from me.

[@arher9598]

Its not that bad compared to flying cockroaches

[@savagesock3598]

@@arher9598 same family

[@tmc3193]

Queen termite*

[@trianglepant]

used to be common practice among my tribe, when termites came flying out in large numbers, kids used to capture them in a bag, then dipped them in water so that all the wings got off, then the termites are roasted in fire and eaten as snacks😃 i did it many times in my childhood. but nowadays children are not interested in such activities anymore

[@royaldiadem8660]

@@trianglepant they ate delicious. Mostly come out after rains

[@Ahrcy]

How do you know they're laying eggs 30k a day? Salute to those guys who had some patience to count those termites.

[@clarondahappyhive8388]

RC , yo can count how many per minute, then multiply result by 60 and get the result per hour. Then multiply by 24 hours.😁😁

[@daanstrik4293]

@@clarondahappyhive8388 I highly doubt it would lay eggs at a constant rate.

[@daanstrik4293]

Step 1) take egg Step 2) weigh egg Step 3) weigh all eggs. Step 4) divide the weight of all eggs by the weight of 1 egg. Step 5) Success.

[@sabir1208]

@@daanstrik4293 makes sense to me as a math nerd

[@succusnme]

I don’t think they really sit there and count them. You can use math and statistics to calculate the amount/day.

[@RayMak]

The queen is very nutritious

[@epiclegend5599]

*Speaking from experience*

[@manoranjanbiruli2789]

Bear Grylls

[@thefishisraw117]

Bruhh

[@user-in1yw9ty5t]

Yes saute them

[@vicdog4440]

Imagine having intercourse ONE TIME and then having endless perpetual contractions and giving birth continuously 24/7 for the rest of your life until that peaceful day when it ALLL ends… Talk about paying the price for not wearing protection.

[@Rashinnu]

Actually termite queens have termite kings which mate with them frequently. They are not like the drones of ants of bees which die after mating.

[@bororobo3805]

And it doesn't seem like it ends on a good note either. Eaten alive. "Fatten me and then eat me baby" That's the way

[@josephdahdouh2725]

How is it peaceful when they devour you to death?

[@unknowing5818]

at least she's not in debt and her kids get to earn their own food without her doing all the household chores and cooking for them all the time.

[@machucagostoso9073]

@@bororobo3805 hahahahh

[@GG_Booboo]

That circling their queen at the beginning was the creepiest, cultist sh!t I’ve ever seen!😬

[@matt92hun]

Imagine building houses out of wood then being surprised that insects are eating them.

[@yeahrightok.3975]

Right, who with any sort of intelligence and the right materials is using fucking wood to build a house? Its Just mental, do the not have bricks or concrete?

[@AnnaMorimoto]

We build houses out of wood in Japan. I'm guessing wood is less likely to crush and kill you if an earthquake hits. It's flexible, and can be fit together like puzzle pieces, so that it's less likely to get destroyed in an earthquake. In the off chance that the house doesn't hold, wood is light weight, less likely to crush you. Wood absorbs and releases moisture, which makes living in wooden houses quite comfortable, especially in humid weather like Japanese summers. Wood is also a fairly cheap and easily processed construction material. It's true we face termites, but parts can be easily replaced in wooden houses.

[@christopherfeatherley]

@@yeahrightok.3975 If you ever see a house being built, wood is the standard--and only really--material used in the boning. Brick and concrete houses use wood, too, as a structural support, in the event of hurricanes or earthquakes. Skyscrapers tend to use metal boning, however, are located in areas in which weather/earthquakes aren't as severe. You also have to consider metal boning is extreme expensive, and are reserved for large buildings that can afford it. Otherwise, wood is an affordable material, which offers protection as well insulation. Every item has it's flaws and scarcity. Aside from vulnerability from molding and termites, wood is used in almost every house you lived in

[@an8thdimensionalbeing142]

@@yeahrightok.3975 wood is cheaper, lighter, and easily repaired. specifically in places like the midwestern and southern US most houses are made of wood because of the stormy seasons. a hurricane will topple a brick house just as easily as a wood one, so it makes more sense to use wood as a building material to cut down on costs in the event of a destructive natural disaster. termites are also not a constant issue, so the continued use of wood isnt impeded by termite colonies enough to make it not worth building with.

[@redtortoise]

Good job repeating the same thing 3 times, guys. We could've done with the first one you know.

[@piztech5168]

2:42 *THE FORBIDDEN BURGER*

[@dpak8418]

😭😭😭😭

[@JustinMacsMoon]

That's why construction workers need to start using other type of wood to build home, like cedar wood... Edit (May 21, 2022): Keep in mind that cedar was used in the building of the temple by Solomon and Solomon also used cedar to built his mansion. It considered the highest quality than most woods available.

[@JustinMacsMoon]

@@sonacphotos Yes, by cutting down cedar forest. But I don't know about termites or other insects going in the cedar as the cedar has natural oil that repel all types of insect and won't even go near it. Just saying.

[@JustinMacsMoon]

@@sonacphotos I have the cedar essential oil. It doesn't last longer. Maybe at least a day. I use it on the diffuser and it does seem to works. There are no bug, not even mouse in my room, but in other room lol. Yes I got rid of it with diffuser.

[@g-man5809]

Interesting, start planting cedars instead of dugluasFUR. I'd imagine, years of planning, supply and demand and greed, are major factors in that thought. Also you are right about, termites do not attack certain types of tress and parts of trees, like the heartwood of a tree.

[@JustinMacsMoon]

@@g-man5809 Imaging living in a home built using wood that repel all type of insects...that would be nice.

[@g-man5809]

@@JustinMacsMoon would put me outta business, better yet a house that prevents dry rot.

[@rbviana1981]

What about the spider on the guy's shoulder at 3:21? 😮😮😮 🕷️🕷️ 🕷️

[@AustinFitYT]

Good catch 🫣

[@TheKweenII_09]

redback spider (?)

[@arher9598]

Holy shieet thats a big spider

[@SairinEarthsea]

It's just waiting for the termite queen.

[@zapan_26g.g.95]

He have a Spiderman shirt

[@brettwerner1413]

What goes on inside our own bodies is just as wild.

[@capnheehee8103]

I have termites inside of mine. I am an Ent.

[@panjimartiandaru3081]

3:20 Is that living spider at the worker shoulder? It's huge 😭

[@arigatameiwaku]

Yes

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

It’s fake. No widow gets that big

[@geodude4490]

Queen termites can live up to 50 years in good conditions

[@jambon2730]

Especially when they are given special hormones to lower the egg laying rate

[@nuwa8475]

This video is great.I hope your channel is blessed by algorithm

[@kaiserwave5977]

This is what Tier 3 subs are going to do once its Pokimanes time to go

[@akari582]

Bruh why is this channel so underrated

[@Quandale.Fingle]

Right?? It’s crazy

[@ipfreely9245]

It takes time, the subscribers are going up. 👍

[@suenummy]

World is ending. All critters will be extinct.

[@garikm24]

Facts

[@englishfishkeeper2007]

They steal other people's content without giving them recognition

[@minnow1337]

so thats where bulborbs come from

[@jamesconway4821]

Termidor works best with termites. Especially formosan termites. Sentricon wood monitoring stations and then when activity is found in-ground stations with hexo florimon tubes put into the ground stations. Also works. But Termidor works the best as a perimeter spray or anywhere termites are detected. So you do not have to have your house necessarily tented. Unless you have a bad drywood termite problem. Drywood termites will leave little tiny pellets the size of coffee grounds. Or sometimes you will notice little tiny holes in the wood. A good walk around the home should determine if you have any wood to soil contact. Also make sure that dirt and soil around your house is not above the foundation line. concrete or concrete block Holmes can even be a problem with wooden furring strips. Always be aware that formosan termites can eat their way all the way up into the attic or even build mud tubes all the way up to the Attic mud tubes is a protective layer of mud made into a tube form the termites like to use as passageways. Very common for these tubes to go all the way up to the Attic or into the interior wall studs usually constructed of wood. Anytime you see what appears to be mud tubes going up the exterior walls or even interior walls is a good sign that you have formosan termites coming up from the ground. If you live in an area that has constant damp soil or poor drainage. You maybe at a much higher risk of having termites especially formosan termites. Termites can destroy a brand new house just as easily as they can destroy an older house. Most common mistake people make is they think when they buy termite treated wood that they are safe against termites however unfortunately that is not necessarily the case. Especially if the ends of the wood have been cut off the termite protection is no longer there termite treated wood only last so long with termite prevention. Never use wooden planter boxes on the ground never put wood in the ground especially don't do it near your house this includes even Cypress fences or wooden fences. It is basically like putting out bait for termites. If you have dead trees or dead roots or even Fallen branches make sure that they are cleared away right away before they attract termites. Although concrete block and concrete homes usually cost a little bit more than wooden homes it is highly advisable to have your home made out of concrete or concrete block. Especially if you live in a termite known prone area. Such as Florida Georgia South Carolina Tennessee Alabama Mississippi termites can be found all across the nation even in California but they are very prevalent in Florida. Both formosan and drywood termites same thing with carpenter ants which can be quite destructive as well. Most common mistake people make when doing landscaping around their house is having the soil too high around their house above the foundation line. Although Landscaping looks nice Landscaping done incorrectly might be a huge invitation for formosan termites to invade your home without being detected easily. Always keep the soil below the foundation line at least 4 to 6 inches minimum of the actual concrete Foundation showing so that you can clearly see the concrete Foundation look out for mud tubes if you see mud tubes then you know you have formosan termites if mud termite tubes are found the entire perimeter of the home should be treated right away. If you have a wooden foundation or a crawl space make sure that there is no wood to soil contact. Even wooden stakes in the ground when concrete is poured can also be an invitation for termites. Always try never to have wood to soil contact. Even if it's termite treated wood.

[@Shinzon23]

Holy crap dude learn to use paragraphs and line breaks. My eyes glazed over reading that

[@Blu939]

Thanks for the knowlege🙂

[@nathansilvestre1866]

@@Shinzon23 it was a bulky and messy read definitely, but still knowledgeable and easy to digest. I guess train your eyes to not be so picky? Information IS information after all

[@Psxmoe]

Despite the Grammar Nazis complaining, This was very informative! Thank you!

[@yadiramercado2755]

💯❤️👏👏👏👍

[@botanyprofessorsandeep]

Nice informative video

[@danieldevito6380]

I had no idea termites even had tongues lol

[@senakuma9985]

Termite: mmrh ragh mmrh Termite 2: why are you licking her lol hard🤨 you're gonna eat her Termite: I know Termite 2: Isn't that like canibalism or something Termite: I mean it is canibalism but like it's really good for my diet you should try it

[@nickdavidelijah]

The info combined with the hilarious accent made this a winner 😂😂👏🏽👏🏽

[@shayhoff7064]

Nothing short of fascinating!!

[@MASTERSOT]

Oh I see now the inspiration for Alien Queen

[@KangsDKN]

I don't see damage, I see them helping us to decompose wood get the soil rich.. They are so important to nature.

[@spookypopcorn]

But mosquitoes gotta go

[@ChaoSTrophicS]

@@spookypopcorn don't forget fly also

[@spookypopcorn]

Ticks most definitely

[@wenomeyouindesama6027]

Mosquitoes are more important than you khew,it provide support to nature and humans? Mosquitoes spreading cacao and cacao is main source if chocolate

[@MrMogi-zg2ud]

Somehow I don't you'll be saying that if you found them eating away at your home.

[@yugoterror]

love the commentary

[@DigitalApex]

I, too, don't let someone know they have a highly venomous black widow spider right on their shoulder. Wouldn't want to alarm them.

[@gracio1231]

Better let them know before it’s to late dearie

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Pretty sure it’s fake

[@rons96]

Nature can be wonderful, but sometimes grose. But we can learn with it ever. I remember I had read a text about how an engineer build a building in desert area, but inside so much fresh than outside based on termites colonies

[@aliasfakename8345]

"They're known as silent destroyers" Proceeds to add the worst sound effects possible

[@LUXSTERIA]

the same group that makes origins of food? don't mind if I do. subbed.

[@loremaster5456]

Hahahah! This lady is so refreshing! Most people in these kinds of videos keep a monotone voice and sound emotionless. Yet this one shows actual emotion, Making this video very entertaining!

[@DeVon675]

Why do the queen's body moves like that?

[@jslfcs6655]

Full of eggs. And it's constantly pushing them out.

[@OM-ed1fq]

Wiggle wiggle

[@arher9598]

03:21 the cameramen didnt let the dude know there is a big spider on his shoulder... so mean

[@Iamintohunksdontjudgeme]

Oh it's just his pet

[@antoniosvidakis]

3:00 "Looks like Nitrogen back on the menu boys!"

[@zupermaus9276]

so they don't 'lick her to death'. They eat her after she dies. The 'more aggressive licking' is biting.

[@andrewilson4730]

Now I know the inspiration to the bugs in starship troopers

[@poosaypieandsquirt3666]

I love insects but termite queens are just the grosser version of living sausages

[@MrCodix]

this reminds me of the alien queen in the movie starship troopers

[@AccidentalNinja]

Found on 6 of 7 continents. I'd be willing to bet there's evidence of them having been on the seventh.

[@jesusjoseph1899]

There were...until the forever winter came.

[@charles2521]

Theres only 6 continents: Antarctica, Africa, Eurasia, Oceania(or Sahul, Australia etc, as you prefer to call it), North America and South America (they are separated by water and tectonic plates). The rest is propaganda to appropriate other peoples' history to fulfill narcissistic delusions.

[@AccidentalNinja]

@@charles2521 Agreed. "Europe" might be a subcontinent, but if there's no ego involved, it's a peninsula of Asia.

[@charles2521]

​@@AccidentalNinja Yes, "Europe" is a false premise to modify the history. Black Athena by Martin Bernal talked a bit about this.

[@g-man5809]

Cool, I've always kept an eye out for the queen when doing demos, thus far no luck.

[@jackfarrell4727]

they hide deep in the ground never in the structure

[@g-man5809]

@@jackfarrell4727 yea, Subs, I'm looking for the drywood queen.

[@tysondennis1016]

Watching time lapses of termites work is hypnotic

[@rachelsarmientotack]

Now I see part of the inspo for Zenomorph queen design.

[@AK-jt7kh]

What about the king termite? He's a pretty important part of all this.

[@luisaugusto3991]

He's not most important than the queen, nature isn't like you want, just accept, salt kid. Also, you are mad that a queen is more important than an unnecessary king 😂

[@lilkittygirl]

Um, there is no king. Typically male insects don’t live for long and serve one purpose then die

[@AntsMichigan]

@@lilkittygirl These aren't ants. King termites mate with the queen for the rest of their lives, unlike in ants where the male just dies after mating

[@kissit012]

@@AntsMichiganstill has one purpose just like her

[@HarleyHerbert]

One thing not mentioned here that makes them different to other eusocial insects is that their colonies have kings, who form the colony with the queen and the two mate for life, both living together and producing countless offspring for as long as 40 years

[@shiromizuki7472]

I love how she said ✨Wonderful✨

[@lennys5058]

Reminds of the queen xenomorph

[@SteveScapesYT]

Interesting… but I think this vid is missing a key part of the story. Some might be here thinking, “Well why do the workers need to eat the Queen if the whole colony is going to die with her? Thing is that’s not the case necessarily. Unlike ants, Termite queens can do Pathogenesis to lay a cloned version of herself, and also males don’t die- they become kings. So the king can mate with the queen’s clone to make backup versions of herself already supplied with the same sperm. Some species probably also have backup plans for the king, like bringing them in from outside. So the colony itself could potentially be immortal, living well beyond the life of one queen.

[@pauljs75]

The king termites are even visible in this video's footage. Those are the long ones without the big heads like that of guards that stay in close proximity to the queen termite.

[@djcjdh]

0:00 omg are they having like a ritual 🥲

[@briellescott9656]

"It all comes back to poop here." I LOL'd

[@rozniyusof2859]

Slimy, yet satisfying!

[@besquareorbethere8093]

The last thing a Termite Queen wants to hear.

[@Just-a-Fish.Moonlighter]

Weirdos on youtube...

[@thanhvinhnguyento7069]

​@@Just-a-Fish.Moonlighter it's a lion king reference

[@Just-a-Fish.Moonlighter]

@@thanhvinhnguyento7069 smh

[@nekomimicatears]

@@Just-a-Fish.Moonlighter 🤦‍♀️

[@ipfreely9245]

I didn't realise the Queen was so big, it's huge. Imagine being constantly pregnant, your gonna need a lot of Diapers! 😲 Lol, didn't get paid any overtime. 🤣

[@raysilvern]

Hey, don't call a lady huge! The benevolent queen is voluptuous 😌

[@ipfreely9245]

@@raysilvern It's 12:15 uk time, I've been working hard all week. I promise I'll look up your fancy words in the morning, until then Toodle loo! 😂👍

[@SaresMLee]

Why does she need diapers if her termits can eat that sh...t 🤔

[@Iamintohunksdontjudgeme]

@@raysilvern so true. Obese is way more accurate

[@helenewood1407]

In the rainforest of Costa Rica there was a huge termite mound.

[@Hauggyful]

Those are some of the most interesting insects.

[@macstermarston2145]

They're not silent, I can hear them chewing at night 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@bineetpradhan788]

It seems like a sci-fi horror movie😁

[@jozen1986]

@3:20 omg i thought it was a real spider!!!!! I was screaming!

[@kacronathap8222]

Good video for watching

[@monica012077]

So she lives for almost 23 years. That's insane! Edit: video said 15 years but 250 million divided by 30,000 is almost 23.

[@isarainie4ever]

It is more the reproduction slave than the queen -.-

[@ONEdreamfilmtz]

Duh! Mungu wa hajabu sana🙏

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

3:20 That man with the blue shirt pulling that wall back had a huuuuge spider on his right shoulder... ok, I know it's decoration

[@kibathefang6022]

No problem of termites here since we build house with bricks and concrete

[@InMaTeofDeath]

A mans flesh is his own, his water belongs to the tribe.

[@retro5634]

Probably don't get any overtime 😂 This got me laughing

[@pheyeonglong4188]

She is tired too🤣

[@mengtv1678]

amazing video,but there are pest in our backyards

[@caseyalexander1705]

What happens after they kill her. Could of at least enlightened us. New queen arises? They all eventually die? Meh

[@baharafghanzad5864]

*Them running around the worm looks like an interesting religious ceremony*

[@K03dUr1p0dplz]

Now imagine them 100x bigger. They'd be like aliens destroying everyone's house for food.

[@jambon2730]

Any specie being 100 times bigger would absolutely obliterate earth lmao

[@catsndogs98]

Yo the first ten seconds are crazy

[@bobjacobson858]

Sometime when I feel particularly ambitious, I might consider taking an infested stump or log, and carefully tearing it apart to find the queen, adding to my insect collection (of some 10K specimens, of mostly bees and wasps).

[@TechSavy-je4tp]

Didn't answer the title question. Upnext you're complaining about adblock users.

[@DaREALFLBlaqBoi]

Yes. They actually did. They’re recycling her fluids as nutrients as she expires naturally . 😅 thus the licking takes a whole new purpose. Mannerism to Cannibalism 😂

[@lordaizen8004]

Ummm…. Yes they did. Did you even watch the video?

[@justincraig398]

That first scene looked delicious.

[@Maxwell_Twist]

Notably, the termite queen is one of the founding members of the colony. The termite king stays with her.

[@xavind]

I've seen termites outside and the termites have seen my brick house.

[@mjshaheed]

3:20 Hope he is OK.

[@humanguu9121]

Wooden house 🏠 exist. Termites: this is free real estate

[@aaraonhon]

The continuous labour pain of the queen

[@Mr.Coldfire421]

Seeing this video makes me remember the scene in starship troopers movie

[@tropangn3vits925]

3:21 is that spider on his shoulder ?..

[@wills5482]

Thats some Starship Troopers stuff

[@keithjames1879]

Looks like queen is back on the menu, boys!

[@KokoKrunchs]

My skin is crawling when watching the queen’s body 😭

[@azax3813]

Termites also destroy lots of palm plantation here.

[@NurAmira-qz6oh]

4:15 Ancienta manual Vitagen's?

[@flamerom5845]

the subtitles lol

[@langolier9]

I thought I knew enough about termites already but 250 million eggs absolutely blows my mind also who calculated that like how was that determined oh my gosh

[@MIND_THE_BASIC]

Whats that squeaking sound? Its attacking my anxiety..

[@Toogoodtobetrue458]

Makes my skin crawl

[@sandasturner9529]

I forgot why I clicked on this. Still somewhat interesting.

[@theamnz5285]

“Eating the poo of other termites…” *Wonderfull*

[@cloned81]

That foley artist needs to try again