Giant Soldier Garden Termite Can Cause Bleeding!!

Giant soldier termite (Male is bigger than female)

Giant ultra-eusocial mound-building termite! This type of termite usually is called Garden Termite which has its scientific name as Macrotermes carbonarius. Commonly found in flat lowlands and at garden. Needless to worry as this species seldom attack building structures like the other subterranean termite because it is only feed on dead grass, twigs and surface debris. It is always a plantation pest rather than to damage your housing property.

Soldier termite

As you can see in the picture, the soldier has big and sharp mandibles which would cause you bleeding from its bite. Termite is actually a eusociality group forming a caste which included of worker, soldier, queen and king! Each of them carry out their own task for the whole colony.