Termites inherently possess strong combat capabilities, but because they naturally prefer defensive nesting rather than offensive attacks, people tend to view termites as weak and easily bullied insects.
It is a common belief that termites are weak.
An entomologist once accidentally encountered a ferocious group of army ants assaulting a termite nest.
Taking advantage of their superior numbers and brutality, the army ants breached into the termite nest, slaughtering the termite soldiers in droves. Just when the entomologist thought the termite colony would soon be wiped out, the termites began their counterattack.
A host of termites from deep within the nest were roused, responding to the distress signals of their kin and the pheromones released by the Termite Queen.
They swiftly emerged from the depths of the nest.
