Coptotermes sp. (genus) at Black Mountain

Coptotermes sp. (genus)

Termite at Black Mountain

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Identification history

Coptotermes sp. (genus)	3 Jan 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Coptotermes sp. (genus)	3 Jan 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Nasutitermes sp. (genus)	29 Dec 2016	MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified	13 Oct 2016	Ryl

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Author's notes

Sorry for blurry photo. The termites(?) were each <1cm long.

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

31 Dec 2016

Could be a Coptotermes sp. The soldier second from the top in image #1 doesn't seem to have the pointy head of a Nasutitermes soldier.

silversea_starsong wrote:

17 Dec 2018

Amitermes is also found in the area and could potentially look like this. I'm not sure if the Australian species have straight mandibles or curved ones. If they have curved mandibles then this is probably quite safe at Coptotermes, assuming I'm interpreting the photo correctly. CSIRO might have specimens to check with.

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Location information

Maps Black Mountain
Points of interest Point 5831 Point 5831
Places Acton, ACT

Species information

Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Oct 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
Ryl Recorded by