Unidentified termite at Higgins Woodland
Identification history
| Termitoidae (informal group) | 25 Nov 2023 | DonFletcher | ||
| Coptotermes sp. (genus) | 24 Nov 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 23 Nov 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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7 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
24 Nov 2023
Hi Alison, not sure, but think this is a termite based on the very long wings - just a guess though!
AlisonMilton
wrote:
24 Nov 2023
@JonLewis Jon, I think you are right. I hope this doesn't mean I have termites. Just looking at some photos from about 12 months ago, not yet posted, and I had hundreds of these attracted to a UV light one night.
JonLewis
wrote:
24 Nov 2023
@AlisonMilton. We get similar events at our place - you just need a nest somewhere nearby and a light on your house and they turn up in droves. The bats & birds like them though.
JonLewis
wrote:
25 Nov 2023
Hi Don, I suggested Coptotermes only because CNM seemed not to allow me to choose a higher termite classification and thought someone who knew better would fix it! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030116-35.228496
- Altitude 620.2m
- Maps Higgins Woodland
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Dec 2022 10:55 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Termitoidae (informal group) Termites (superfamily Termitoidea) Other insects Insects
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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