Ryan bought some termites and put them in a suitably ventilated jar. He gave them some leaves to eat that contained important elements that termites need to live on.
After some days he noticed that many were dying. Ryan was very sad.
Can you help him by telling him what was wrong with his termites?

First - yes, you can buy termites. Second - they can live on decaying plants, not just wood. Third, while the soldiers do live less long than the workers, the lifespan of each is one to two years, and the queen can live decades. (In a colony absent a queen and her pheromones, a new queen will spontaneously arise.) 

Edited on May 18, 2022, 11:08 pm

Posted by Steven Lord on 2022-05-18 20:22:30