Nasutitermes exitiosus
Snouted termite, Gluegun termite at Bruce, ACT
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| Nasutitermes exitiosus | MichaelMulvaney | 14 May 2025 | |
| Nasutitermes (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 13 May 2025 | |
| Nasutitermes (genus) | AlisonMilton | 3 Aug 2021 |
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2 comments
14 May 2025
Hi @MichaelMulvaney @AlisonMilton These soldiers look like Nasutitermes exitiosus. If they are from a termite mound, as I suspect, then that will be definitely the case.
Location information
- Maps Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Nasutitermes exitiosus Termites (superfamily Termitoidea) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Nasutitermes exitiosus Scientific name
- Snouted termite, Gluegun termite Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 795m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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6 / 7
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