On 20th May 2022, there was small amount of Rainfall from morning 7 am to about 11.30 am. I found flies near the light and they are numerous with very fast movement These flies appear during first Rainfall. Villagers say that the appear only during First Rainfall. Later on when searched through google I found out they are called as Flying Termites
Location-Sindhudurg,Maharashtra
Time-8:10 pm
Data collector-Pritesh
See the Video of Flying Termites (CLICK HERE)
One of the Flying Termite on refrigerator.
20th May 8:14 Pm
Similar fly found at Goa by SEEMA SUTHAR
20th May 9:40 Pm
Life Cycle of Flying Termites
The development of a termite is called an incomplete metamorphosis (The complete metamorphosis occurs through four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The incomplete metamorphosis occurs through three stages: egg, nymph, and adult . The pupa stage is not developed during incomplete metamorphosis.)
Metamorphosis -the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more stages.
Termites life cycle is Scientifically known as Hemimetabolus life cycle
Hemimetabolous - having no pupal stage in the transition from larva to adult.
The termite’s life cycle can result in three different types of termite or caste types. The three types consist of
-reproductive workers and soldiers
The life cycle contains an egg, young termite larvae or termite nymph, older nymph, worker, soldier,drone, and queen.
Once a termite egg amongst countless thousands of others hatches, it is then called termite larva or larvae. The larva can become one of the three castes:
worker, soldier, or reproductive termite.
The larva then molts until it reaches maturity, which usually takes three molts. The larva can become a worker or soldier and its life cycle is over until it dies. The larva also could become a reproductive alate or secondary reproductive , where it goes on to reproduce and become a king or queen termite for another colony. The queen has the longest life, spanning on average from 25 years. The other types of termite’s life span vary from 12 to 24 months.
Molt- shed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for a new growth.
Alate -have wings or Winglike appendages.
The stages of development are: Egg → Nymph → Adult (which can be secondary reproductive, worker, or soldier)
source:Howstuffworks
Termite Identification
-Termites have six legs
-Termites have straight pointing antennas
-Termites have large heads with no distinct body segmentation more ribbed texture.
-Termites are pale white to a pale yellow
-A group of termites can be darker colored, much like most species of ant.
-The difference is that the reproductive adult termite’s pairs of wings are the same size, while the flying ant’s wings are not.
-The presence of termites in the house can be determined by their wood colored pellet fecal remains.
QUESTIONS
Where are the present whole year?
Why we only find them after First Rainfall?