Coptotermes sp. (genus)

Termite at Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

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

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User's notes

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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silversea_starsong wrote:

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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Location information

Maps Black Mountain
Places Hackett, ACT

Species information

Coptotermes sp. (genus) Scientific name
Termite Common name
Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Oct 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
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