Termitoidae (informal group)

Unidentified termite at Higgins Woodland

Termitoidae (informal group) at Higgins Woodland - 23 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Termitoidae (informal group) 25 Nov 2023 DonFletcher
Coptotermes sp. (genus) 24 Nov 2023 JonLewis
Unidentified 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
Thanks Jon. I wasn't sure what it was.
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.
DonFletcher wrote:
   25 Nov 2023
Why Coptotermes, not other termite genera?
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
DonFletcher wrote:
   25 Nov 2023
Thanks Jon, I fixed that.

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