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Unidentified termite at Symonston, ACT

Termitoidae (informal group) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Feb 2020
Termitoidae (informal group) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Feb 2020
Termitoidae (informal group) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Feb 2020
Termitoidae (informal group) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Termitoidae (informal group) 23 Feb 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 15 Feb 2020 rawshorty

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After the rain i had thousands of these flying through very low. I caught one in a container to get these shots and still have it in case more photos are needed. I assume some sort of Nymph.

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rawshorty wrote:
   16 Feb 2020
Thinking more about it maybe an Ant?
JonLewis wrote:
   17 Feb 2020
Pretty certain this is not an ant, and pretty sure it is a termite. Cheers, Jon

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Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Symonston, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by rawshorty Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Jul 2021 by rawshorty Lepidoscia adelopis, annosella and similar species (A Case moth) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Jun 2021 by rawshorty Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by rawshorty Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by rawshorty Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 22 Aug 2020 by rawshorty Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Aug 2020 by rawshorty Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by rawshorty Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Mar 2020 by rawshorty Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Symonston, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by rawshorty Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Symonston, ACT - 31 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Symonston, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Symonston, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Symonston, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Endoxyla nubila at Symonston, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Endoxyla nubila at Symonston, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Malipo bianchii (Leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Symonston, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Stizoptera bichenovii (Double-barred Finch) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Unplaced externaria (Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria)) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Dec 2019 by rawshorty Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 21 Nov 2019 by rawshorty Cacatua tenuirostris (Long-billed Corella) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by rawshorty Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 20 Oct 2019 by rawshorty Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Symonston, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by rawshorty Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Sep 2019 by rawshorty Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Aug 2019 by rawshorty Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by rawshorty Stizoptera bichenovii (Double-barred Finch) at Symonston, ACT - 12 May 2019 by rawshorty Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Symonston, ACT - 8 May 2019 by rawshorty Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Symonston, ACT - 23 Apr 2019 by rawshorty Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Symonston, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by rawshorty Malipo bianchii (Leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by rawshorty Malipo bianchii (Leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by rawshorty Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by rawshorty
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Symonston, ACT - 16 Aug 2022 by rawshorty
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Jul 2021 by rawshorty
Lepidoscia adelopis, annosella and similar species (A Case moth) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Jun 2021 by rawshorty
Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by rawshorty
Chrysodeixis argentifera (Tobacco Looper) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by rawshorty
Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 22 Aug 2020 by rawshorty
Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Aug 2020 by rawshorty
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by rawshorty
Calliphora augur (Lesser brown or Blue-bodied blowfly) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Mar 2020 by rawshorty
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Symonston, ACT - 12 Mar 2020 by rawshorty
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Symonston, ACT - 31 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Symonston, ACT - 23 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Scenedra decoratalis (A Pyralid moth) at Symonston, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Symonston, ACT - 19 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Endoxyla nubila at Symonston, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Endoxyla nubila at Symonston, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Malipo bianchii (Leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 8 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Symonston, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Stizoptera bichenovii (Double-barred Finch) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Unplaced externaria (Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria)) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Dec 2019 by rawshorty
Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 21 Nov 2019 by rawshorty
Cacatua tenuirostris (Long-billed Corella) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by rawshorty
Cacatua galerita x tenuirostris/sanguinea (hybrid) (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo x Long-billed/Little Corella (Hybrid)) at Symonston, ACT - 20 Oct 2019 by rawshorty
Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Symonston, ACT - 20 Sep 2019 by rawshorty
Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Symonston, ACT - 15 Sep 2019 by rawshorty
Badumna insignis (Black House Spider) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by rawshorty
Stizoptera bichenovii (Double-barred Finch) at Symonston, ACT - 12 May 2019 by rawshorty
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Symonston, ACT - 8 May 2019 by rawshorty
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Symonston, ACT - 23 Apr 2019 by rawshorty
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Symonston, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by rawshorty
Malipo bianchii (Leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by rawshorty
Malipo bianchii (Leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Apr 2019 by rawshorty
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by rawshorty

Location information

Species information

  • Termitoidae (informal group) Scientific name
  • Unidentified termite Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
  • 15 Feb 2020 05:01 PM Recorded on
  • rawshorty Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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