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Termitidae. Termites are a group of detritophagous eusocial insects which consume a variety of decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They are distinguished by their moniliform antennae and the soft-bodied and often unpigmented worker caste for which they have been commonly termed " white ants ...
Termitidae is the largest family of termites consisting of 2,105 described species of which are commonly known as the higher termites. [1] They are evolutionarily the most specialised termite group, with their highly compartmentalized hindgut lacking the flagellated protozoans common to "lower termites", which are instead replaced by bacteria and archaea.
The eastern subterranean termite (R. flavipes) is the most widely distributed Reticulitermes species. [2] It occurs throughout the eastern United States, including Texas, [3] and can be found as far north as southern Ontario. [4] In 2006, R. flavipes was also recorded in Oregon, [5] on the West coast of the United States.
Blattodea. Blattodea is an order of insects that contains cockroaches and termites. [3] Formerly, termites were considered a separate order, Isoptera, but genetic and molecular evidence suggests they evolved from within the cockroach lineage, cladistically making them cockroaches as well. [4] The Blattodea and the mantis (order Mantodea) are ...
The eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) is the most widely distributed termite found in the eastern United States. R. flavipes is commonly found in southern Ontario, and is found in all the eastern states including Texas, extending as far south as Mexico City and as far west as Arizona, with likely accidental introductions on ...
A mound in Senegal. Mound-building termites are a group of termite species that live in mounds which are made of a combination of soil, termite saliva and dung. These termites live in Africa, Australia and South America. The mounds sometimes have a diameter of 30 metres (98 ft). Most of the mounds are in well-drained areas.
Distribution and habitat. Heterotermes aureus is endemic to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. The termites are found in arid habitats, [3] particularly the Colorado and Sonoran Deserts. They also feed on structural timber in buildings, fences and utility poles. This is one of the commonest underground termites in Arizona, and ...
Distribution and habitat. Macrotermes michaelseni is one of several different species of the genus Macrotermes which occur in savannahs in sub-Saharan Africa. These species vary in their soil preferences, some favoring moister habitats, but M. michaelseni can be more tolerant of drier habitats. The species is common in the Okavango Delta in ...