Coptotermes sp. (genus)

Termite at Hackett, ACT

Coptotermes sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2018
Coptotermes sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2018
Coptotermes sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2018
Coptotermes sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 30 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Coptotermes sp. (genus) 27 Dec 2018 KimPullen
Coptotermes sp. (genus) 19 Dec 2018 silverseastarsong
Amitermes 17 Dec 2018 silverseastarsong

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I'm not familiar with the two species in Canberra, Amitermes xylophagus and A. neogermanus. Can they be distinguished from these photos?

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   18 Dec 2018
I don't think Coptotermes makes mounds -- but if they do, then I can't rule out that genus right now.

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