VARIOUS FORMS OF A COMMUNITY.—The soldiers and workers are not the only anomalous forms found in Termitid communities; indeed on examining a large nest a variety of forms may be found that is almost bewildering. Tables have been drawn up by Grassi and others showing that as many as fifteen kinds may be found, and most of them may under certain circumstances coexist. Such tables do not represent the results of actual examination in any one case, and they by no means adequately represent the number that, according to the most recent observations of Grassi, may be present; but we give one taken {373}from Grassi, as it conveys some idea of the numerous forms that exist in certain communities. In this table the arrangement, according to A, B, C, D, E, represents successive stages of the development:— _Forms of Termes lucifugus_. (After Grassi.) _Zool. Anz._ xii. 1889, p. 360. A 1. Young, undifferentiated larvae. | +----------------------+--------------------------+ | | | B 2. Larvae that will 3. Larvae that will 4. Reserves for royal not mature the sexual mature the sexual specimens:(only present organs. organs. when 14, 15, and 11 are | | wanting, or when 14 and | | 15 are present in | | insufficient numbers). | | +-----+-----+ +------------+-------------= | | | | | C 5. Larvae 6. Larvae 9. Nymphs of 10. Nymphs 11. Reserves for of soldiers. of workers. the first of the royal pairs (only | | form. second present when 14, | | | form. 15, and 4 are | | | | wanting, or when | | | | the two latter D 7. Soldiers. 8. Workers. +----+-----+ | are present in | | | insufficient 12. Winged 13. Reserve | numbers). Insects royal pairs? | | | E 14. True royal 15. Substitution couple. royal pairs.