Nasutitermes corniger
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Nasutitermes corniger - soldier (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Sarah McCaffrey, Museum Victoria
Source: PaDIL
Author(s): Sarah McCaffrey, Museum Victoria
Source: PaDIL
Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) - (conehead termite)
This termite is native to tropical parts of Central and South America. It has spread to Florida (first record 2001) where eradication attempts were started in 2003. Although populations in the original location have been eliminated, four new infested areas had been detected by 2012.
N. corniger is an arboreal species which builds nests in the upper parts of trees. Characteristic foraging trails lead to the nests. The termite can infest wooden structures. Mature colonies typically contain several 100,000 insects.
Synonyms:
Nasutitermes costalis
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
- Other images of Nasutitermes corniger (PaDIL and Wikipedia - click to enlarge)
colony
worker
head of soldier
head of soldier
mandibles
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