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Heterotermes aureus, commonly known as the desert subterranean termite, [1] is a species of termite in the family Rhinotermitidae. It is native to the deserts of North America where the colony has an underground nest.
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.
Zootermopsis laticeps, known generally as Arizona dampwood termite, [1] is a species of termite in the family Archotermopsidae. Other common names include the wide-headed rottenwood termite and southwestern rottenwood termite. [2] [3] [4] It is found in arid parts of south-western North America.
The termite is 7 millimeters long, has a yellow-ish brown color and a thick head, according to the study. The morphology confirmed the termite was actually the species discovered in 1925 ...
Macrotermes carbonarius, [1] also known as Kongkiak in Malay, is a large black species of fungus-growing termite in the genus Macrotermes.It is one of the most conspicuous species of Macrotermes found in the Indomalayan tropics, forming large foraging trails in the open that can extend several metres in distance.
Microhodotermes viator, commonly called the southern harvester termite, [2] the Karoo harvesting termite, [3] the wood-eating harvester termite, [4] houtkapper (lit. ' wood cutter '), and stokkiesdraer (lit. ' stick carrier '), [5] is a species of harvester termite native to the desert shrubland of Namibia and South Africa.
Reticulitermes speratus, the Japanese termite, is a species of subterranean termite found in Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. It eats decayed wood . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is adapted to withstand the cold temperatures of the temperate regions it inhabits.
Termitomyces, the termite mushrooms, is a genus of basidiomycete fungi belonging to the family Lyophyllaceae. [3] All species in the genus are completely dependent on fungus-growing termites, the Macrotermitinae, to survive, and vice versa. [4]