Bui. 333, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate II. 



Fig. 1. — Mature "king-" of normal 

 form, several years of age. Ether- 

 ized specimen, enlarged six times. 

 (Original.) 



Fig. 2. — True " queen" with wing stubs 

 and castaneous pigmentation to 

 chitinized parts. Enlarged six times. 

 (Original.) 



Fig. 3. — Neoteinic nymphal 

 "king" showing tapering 

 abdomen and characteris- 

 tic pubescence. Enlarged 

 seven times. Alcoholic 

 specimen. (Original.) 



Fig. 4. — Neoteinic nymphal "queen" 

 with straw-colored pigmentation to 

 chitinized parts. Enlarged seven 

 times. (Original.) 



Reproductive Forms of Termites. 



