About Globitermes sulphureus (Haviland, 1898)
Globitermes sulphureus (Haviland, 1898) is a species of termite. It is very common in central and southern Vietnam, and also occurs in other areas of Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Thailand, and Peninsular Malaysia. This termite builds nests from earth that can reach up to 1.5 meters in height, and a single nest can hold tens of thousands of individual termites. Between five and ten percent of a nest’s population consists of soldier termites. Soldiers can be identified by their yellow abdomens and two large, curved mandibles. As a defense mechanism, G. sulphureus uses autothysis.
