Nasutitermes triodiae (Froggatt, 1898) is a animal in the Termitidae family, order Blattodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nasutitermes triodiae (Froggatt, 1898)

Nasutitermes triodiae (Froggatt, 1898)

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

Family
Genus
Nasutitermes
Order
Blattodea
Class
Insecta

About Nasutitermes triodiae (Froggatt, 1898)

Nasutitermes triodiae (Froggatt, 1898) is a grass-eating termite species belonging to the subfamily Nasutitermitinae. It is commonly called the cathedral termite, and is also sometimes known as the spinifex termite. This species occurs in the spinifex (Triodia) grasslands of the Northern Territory, Australia. Very little research has been conducted on the underground habits of this termite.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Blattodea Termitidae Nasutitermes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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