Termite

Though some termite mounds can grow many feet above the ground and last for centuries, they also create burrows, or nests in the ground and rotting wood. On Earth, everywhere but Antarctica, termites are common. Some termite species, known as calies, construct several linked nests made of dung, soil, and partially consumed wood or other plant material. These nests perform a similar job and are just as detailed as any apartment building. They serve as areas for termites to store food, raise their young, and protect them from disease, predators, and bad weather.

There is a fertile queen and a king who is her lifelong partner, just like with mole rats. A secondary or tertiary queen could exist. Workers take care of the queen, whose belly can occasionally get so swollen with eggs that she is unable to move, while soldiers guard the nest. They take meticulous care of the eggs and nymphs and maintain the nest. The termites that hunt food, break down cellulose, and feed their nestmates are also workers.