Termites have soft, flat bodies that can range from white, yellowish-yellow, auburn, or dark brown, with coloration varying between species. They can be long-winged, short-winged, or wingless. Winged termites are reproductives, flying out to mate and reproduce between April and July. After a short flight, their wings detach through distinctive transverse seams at the base. After shedding, they choose nearby soil or wooden furniture to build their nests. They reproduce rapidly, with an adult queen producing approximately 10,000 larvae daily. Queens can live up to 30 years. Termites are a type of phylogenetic with incomplete metamorphosis and a complex life cycle. Termites can be divided into three categories based on their living habits. First, wood-dwelling termites: colonies of varying sizes build nests in hollowed-out areas of wooden structures, such as wooden doors and windows, wooden floors, wooden houses, railroad ties, wooden bridges, and dead trees. They feed on wood fiber and are a serious pest of wood products. Wood hollowing can easily lead to building collapse. Infested railroad ties shorten their lifespan and pose a significant threat to traffic safety. The second type is soil-dwelling termites: they build their nests in the soil below the ground, or in tower-like structures above the ground, called termite mounds. Soil-dwelling termites feed on trees, leaves, fungi, and other items. The third type is amphibious, and these termites are the most widespread and most harmful of household termites. They can nest in the soil or in the gaps between brick walls, or in wood or the roots and trunks of living trees; or they can do both, meaning that part of a colony is in the soil and part is in wood. Their habitats and feeding grounds are sometimes the same, sometimes not, but they are relatively close. These termite colonies are complex, with fixed nest structures and large numbers of individuals, ranging from thousands to hundreds of thousands.