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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.
Psammotermes is found in deserts and arid regions of Africa, in sand or eroded areas, but not heavy clay or alluvial soils. It is the termite genus best adapted for desert life and replaces Anacanthotermes in the driest areas. In is to be found in places with some vegetation or even where there is none, where it is believed to subsist on wind ...
Reticulitermes hesperus, the western subterranean termite, is a species of termite in the family Rhinotermitidae.It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3] R. hesperus is native to the coast between British Columbia and Southern California. [4]
The speed of termite elimination can vary depending on the type of termite, size of the colony and the treatment method. It could take a few weeks or even months to eradicate the entire colony.
Reticulitermes flavipes, the eastern subterranean termite, is the most common termite found in North America. [1] These termites are the most economically important wood destroying insects in the United States and are classified as pests . [ 1 ]
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 ...
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.
Psammotermes allocerus is a sand termite that lives in the deserts of Namibia and neighboring countries. They were thought to be responsible for the creation of fairy circles, [2] [3] until that theory was disproven in 2013. [4] Psammotermes is essentially a desert-dwelling termite, and seems to replace Anacanthotermes in drier areas. Well ...