Stolotermes victoriensis
Termite at Paddys River, ACT
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| Stolotermes victoriensis | MichaelBedingfield | 3 Jun 2021 | |
| Stolotermes victoriensis | MichaelBedingfield | 21 May 2021 | |
| Termitoidae (informal group) | HarveyPerkins | 4 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
In rotting log.
2 comments
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".
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.910001-35.519775
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 3 Oct 2020 01:45 PM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Insects Other insects Termites (superfamily Termitoidea) HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Stolotermes victoriensis
Species information
- Stolotermes victoriensis Scientific name
- Termite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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