Millions of years of evolution have taken the termites on some unusual turns. See the article below that tells of the novel defense mechanism a species of termite has come up with to defend its colony by older members sacrificing themselves in battle. Although it lacks this sophisticated chemical weapon, the Pacific Dampwood Termites in the Termitat have a pretty well developed soldier with immense jaws mounted on one of the largest termites on earth. Miracles come many times in small packages.
