Nasutitermes (genus)
Snouted termite, Gluegun termite at Bruce, ACT
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| Nasutitermes (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Sep 2023 | |
| Nasutitermes (genus) | AlisonMilton | 26 Sep 2023 | |
| Nasutitermes exitiosus | AlisonMilton | 25 Sep 2023 |
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2 comments
26 Sep 2023
Hi @AlisonMilton , its obviously a Nasutitermes but why exitiosus? For example, N. exitiosus is the only mound building Nasutitermes found locally, so if this timber was from within a mound, then its N. exitiosus, but I think there are at least two other Nasutitermes species here, N. walkeri and N. dixoni.
26 Sep 2023
Thanks Don,
I didn't look at the description. I just knew it was a snouted termite. Will change.
I didn't look at the description. I just knew it was a snouted termite. Will change.
Location information
- Maps Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nasutitermes (genus) Termites (superfamily Termitoidea) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Nasutitermes (genus) Scientific name
- Snouted termite, Gluegun termite Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 924.95m Recorded at altitude
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