A Queen Termite's Legacy -- Herself (IMAGE)

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A Queen Termite's Legacy -- Herself

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A termite king and queen founding a colony. This image relates to an article that appeared in the March 27, 2009, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Kenji Matsuura of Okayama University and colleagues was titled, "Queen Succession Through Asexual Reproduction in Termites."

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Image courtesy of Kenji Matsuura

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