which may mean that skeeters have class system, warriors and workers, like ants, and humans are aphid. got to wonder what they are getting in return.It seemed that the alien was actually motherly to the children that were harnessed. I am curious to find out more about the connection between Skitter and harnessed kids.
It also seems like the harnessed kids are 'attached' to a particular Skitter, which is why I think that one they killed that Skitter the kids started to go into shock.
Why kids? Still wondering why just kids as a slave force? Leaning to the something that is produced at those ages.