Nasutitermes exitiosus
Snouted termite, Gluegun termite at Lake Burley Griffin West
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| Nasutitermes exitiosus | DonFletcher | 11 Apr 2024 | |
| Nasutitermes exitiosus | HelenCross | 11 Apr 2024 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 4 Mar 2024 |
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3 comments
5 Mar 2024
Helen, there are two mound building termites here. I'm not 100% sure but this looks very like Nasutitermes exitiosus, which is one of the Gluegun termites, whose soldiers have a long sharply pointed snout, and which builds a mound that is fairly soft, eg if you kick it you are likely to make a dint on the surface. The other local mound building species is the Milk Termite Coptotermes lacteus, whose soldiers have visible dark brown jaws which are usually carried wide open, and whose mounds are so hard you could break your foot if you kicked hard enough. Does that info help identify it?
5 Mar 2024
Thanks Don, will drop by and give it a kick and get back to you :) I'm guessing it will be the softer one
Location information
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
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