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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: