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Coneheads, egg stacks and anteater attacks: The reign of a termite queen - Barbara L. Thorne

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A single determined termite braves countless threats to participate in the only flight of her lifetime. She evades the onslaught of predators as she lands, flips off her wings, secretes pheromones, and attracts a mate. But she's not alone. Unlike most termite species, conehead termite colonies can have multiple queens and kings. Barbara L. Thorne details the reign and duties of termite royalty.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Barbara L. Thorne
Director
Thomas Johnson Volda
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Storyboard Artist
Thomas Johnson Volda
Animator
Thomas Johnson Volda, Ivana Bošnjak
Art Director
Thomas Johnson Volda
Composer
Cem Misirlioglu, Jared Samuel
Sound Designer
Cem Misirlioglu
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Anna Bechtol
Associate Producer
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Script Editor
Alex Gendler

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