Key Identification Features
- Soldiers can be identified by their yellow abdomens and two large, curved mandibles.
- They can be distinguished by the proportionally smaller eyes and larger overall size of M.
- The primary distinguishing feature is found in the forewings: unlike Odontotermes, where the median and cubitus veins converge, these veins remain separate in Macrotermes.
- The species builds distinctive slab-like mounds that are located in low-lying grassland areas that flood during the rainy season.
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