Nasutitermes (genus)
Snouted termite, Gluegun termite at Crowther, NSW
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| Nasutitermes (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Aug 2025 | ||
| Unverified | Frecko | 14 Aug 2025 |
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Three distinct forms - white headed and yellow headed (similar bodies) and black headed (smaller)
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14 Aug 2025
Hi Frecko, Good photos for ID purposes. The termites with the pointed dark heads are the soldiers, which are used for species identification. The long pointed heads lacking visible mandibles show that these are in the Gluegun termite genus, i.e. Nasutitermes. There are at least four local species of Nasutitermes. One of them, N. exitiosus, is dominant. It tends to have a darker head than the others. I suspect that is what you have recorded. N. exitiosus builds the great majority of mounds that we see on the tablelands. (Others are built by Coptotermes lacteus, including all mound above about 900m). Both local goanna species nest in mounds of N. exitiosus. Also it is one of the two local species which extensively damage buildings.
Location information
- Places Crowther, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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- Dead wood Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Frecko NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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