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'''Termagants''' (species name: ''gauntii virago'') are a [[Tyranid]] species of the [[Gaunt (Tyranid)|Gaunt]] genus and form broods of ranged troops. While not very strong individually, these organisms will overwhelm much more elite foes with superior numbers and support from larger [[Tyranid]] breeds. There are records of cases where huge broods of termagants have been expended for the sole purpose of using up the ammunition of defenders.{{Cite This}}

|style=background:#4F4F4F colspan=4 align=center|'''Ordo Xenos Departmento Analyticus Record'''{{Cite This}}

Termagants have a symbiotic relationship with a species of borer beetle called the fleshborer. They have a lifespan of 2-4 years. The females of the species are slightly larger than the males, and have [[toxin sacs]]. The males are smaller, and have a slightly shorter tail. They have a long, muscular tube which fires the fleshborer beetles into their prey. Termagants are herbivores, and can eat any organic plant material.{{Cite section}}

When a [[hive fleet]] arrives at a system, it drops off its creatures. The adult termagants quickly assuage their hunger on plant material and mate. The female takes 5-8 days to grow the young to four inches long, then inserts half of them into her mate. When the Hive Mind instructs them to attack, they shoot their fleshborer beetles into their targets, to feed on them and mate and grow. When the Tyranids win, the termagants insert their larvae into their enemies corpses to grow, like maggots. After 2-3 weeks, a nearly adult Termagant emerges, complete with the fleshborers sharing his host corpse, and the cycle begins again.{{Cite section}}