Reticulitermes speratus (Kolbe, 1885) is a animal in the Rhinotermitidae family, order Blattodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Reticulitermes speratus (Kolbe, 1885)
Reticulitermes speratus, the Japanese termite, is a cold-adapted subterranean termite that eats decayed wood in East Asia.
Reticulitermes speratus, commonly known as the Japanese termite, is a species of subterranean termite. It is found in Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. This termite feeds on decayed wood, and is adapted to tolerate the cold temperatures of the temperate regions it lives in. The complete mitochondrial genome of one of its subspecies, Reticulitermes speratus kyushuensis, has been sequenced and documented.
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Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar, 1837)
Reticulitermes lucifugus Rossi, 1792
Coptotermes lacteus (Froggatt, 1898)
Reticulitermes hesperus Banks, 1920
Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, 1909
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