Termitoidae (informal group)
Unidentified termite at McKellar, ACT
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| Termitoidae (informal group) | DonFletcher | 30 Jan 2022 | |
| Termitoidae (informal group) | MichaelBedingfield | 30 Jan 2022 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | Amata | 29 Jan 2022 |
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No ants/termites were seen, only 'cardboard' material found in Timber Cracks. The last image is of the Tree Trunk where it was found.
2 comments
29 Jan 2022
Hi Birdy, I'm pretty sure these covered trails are termite workings rather than ants. They certainly don't have the look of the carton covered trails made by Papyrius ants. As there is no other indication of Papyrius and no other ants present I'm going to reject this sighting as Papyrius. Cheers, Jon
30 Jan 2022
Agreed. To identify termites from photos, focus mainly on the 'head' area of the soldiers. Important features include whether there is a sharp glue-gun type snout, or well developed mandibles, and the 'tooth' structure of the mandibles (eg some have different teeth on the left and right mandibles). For some genera it helps to also have a view of the pronotum, i.e. the first segment behind the head.
Location information
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Termitoidae (informal group) Termites (superfamily Termitoidea) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Termitoidae (informal group) Scientific name
- Unidentified termite Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1391m Recorded at altitude
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