Flying termites are the only type of termites within the termite caste that can fly and reproduce.
They are also the only type of termite that’s attracted to light.
Other names for flying termites are Alates, reproductives, and swarmers.
Flying termites are the future kings and queens of termite colonies.
Flying Termites vs. Worker Termites vs. Soldier Termites
Flying termite’s primary purpose is to reproduce.
They use their wings to leave their nest, mate, and start a new colony.
Worker termites’ do the labor in the colony.
They forage for food, feed the colony, build the nest, tend to the young, king, and queen.
A soldier termites’ primary purpose is to protect the colony from invading insects, primarily ants.
They have large mandibles meant they use to fight off any threat.
Because of their large mandibles, soldier termites cannot eat by themselves and are fed by the workers.