Nasutitermes sp. (genus)

1 Snouted termite, Gluegun termite at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

	Nasutitermes sp. (genus)	9 Oct 2018	KimPullen
	Coptotermes sp. (genus)	20 Sep 2018	TimL

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2 comments

KMcCue wrote:

29 Jan 2020

There seem to be two different termites in this picture, with and without snout - why?

TimL wrote:

29 Jan 2020

I understand that soldier termites have the snouts on their heads, unlike the worker termites they protect. The snouts are a defense mechanism to ward off predators. Additional information at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanellar_gun
Tim

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Location information

Maps Mount Majura
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
16 Sep 2018 01:44 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by

Species information

Nasutitermes sp. (genus) Scientific name
Snouted termite, Gluegun termite Common name
Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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