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Termitidae

11 species · Animals

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Blattodea › Termitidae

Nasutitermes corniger is a termite species found across parts of the Americas, with distinct nesting and reproductive traits.

Nasutitermes triodiae, the cathedral or spinifex termite, is a grass-eating Australian termite with little studied underground biology.

Nasutitermes exitiosus is a common Australian snouted termite that nests underground in soil.

Tenuirostritermes cinereus is a Termitidae termite species found in Central and North America.

Constrictotermes cyphergaster is a widely distributed Neotropical open-air foraging nasute termite that lives in South American xeric savannas.

Macrotermes carbonarius is a Macrotermes termite identifiable by its dark exoskeleton and defined seasonal nuptial flight behavior.

Macrotermes gilvus is a Termitidae termite species found across multiple countries in South and Southeast Asia.

Odontotermes formosanus is a fungus-growing subterranean termite native to southeastern Asia that is a damaging pest.

Amitermes meridionalis is a termite species native to northern Northern Territory, Australia that builds large distinctive mounds.

Amitermes hastatus is a termite species with distinct castes, specific ecology and associates, found in regions with autumn rains.

Globitermes sulphureus is a Southeast Asian termite species that uses autothysis as a defensive mechanism.

Related Families

Ectobiidae 29 species Blattidae 16 species Blaberidae 15 species Rhinotermitidae 6 species Corydiidae 4 species Kalotermitidae 3 species Archotermopsidae 2 species Hodotermitidae 2 species

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