Stolotermes victoriensis

Termite at Paddys River, ACT

Stolotermes victoriensis at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2020
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Stolotermes victoriensis 3 Jun 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Stolotermes victoriensis 21 May 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Termitoidae (informal group) 4 Oct 2020 HarveyPerkins

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In rotting log.

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HarveyPerkins wrote:
   21 May 2021
I suggest this may be Stolotermes victoriensis (Fam Termopsidae). The montane habitat and the fact of it being in a damp rotting fallen tree aligns with this interpretation, as does the morphology of this soldier (cf photos in ALA and descriptions in Watson (1988), "Termites in the Canberra Region".
KimPullen wrote:
   2 Jun 2021
I agree Harvey. From what I've read, the fellow termopsid Porotermes adamsoni seems to share the same habitat, but soldiers have smaller mandibles.

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  • 3 Oct 2020 01:45 PM Recorded on
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