About Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Silvestri, 1901)
Constrictotermes cyphergaster is a Neotropical open-air foraging nasute termite belonging to the genus Constrictotermes. This species is widely distributed across South America, and inhabits xeric habitats including the savannas of Paraguay, Bolivia, Central Brazil, and Northern Argentina. C. cyphergaster primarily constructs arboreal and transient epigeic nests, and feeds mainly on dead wood at different stages of decomposition. For reproduction, colonies of this species carry out swarming in March, April, and May each year. The fully claustral royal pair is thought to initially establish colonies underground, and these colonies later migrate to form arboreal nests as they develop.
