Look at the size of a queen termite 🐜 👀 🐜 Queen termites can grow to over 4 inches (10 cm) long and 2-3 inches in diameter. 🐜 Their abdomen becomes greatly enlarged to accommodate egg-laying capacity. 🐜 Queens are typically found deep within the nest in a special chamber called the royal cell. 🐜 They can lay thousands of eggs per day to maintain the colony. 🐜 Queen termites can live for 10-50 years, much longer than other termites. 🐜 Scientific Name: Varies by species (e.g., Macrotermes