Which social insect, often known for damaging wooden structures, has queens that can live for up to 30 or even 50 years?
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Termite
While most insects live for only weeks or months, termite queens are exceptionally long-lived. They spend their lives producing eggs to sustain their massive colonies.
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- Which wood-damaging social insects have queens that can live for several decades, sometimes reaching 50 years of age?