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Order ISOPTERA

(Termites or "White ants")

Characteristics:

1. Incomplete (simple) metamorphosis

2. Chewing mouthparts

3. Front & hind wings similar in size, shape & venation

4. Abdomen broadly joined to thorax

5. Soft-bodied, light colored insects

6. Closely related to cockroaches

7. Social insects with different castes

8. Destructive to wood, which is digested with help of

flagellate protozoans

Typical Examples: