Termite Genus

These nests are connected via mud tubes to food sources such as trees fence posts and structural timbers in houses.

Termite genus. True ants belong to a more advanced insect order that includes also the bees and the wasps. Some researchers have suggested a more conservative measure of retaining the termites as the termitoidae an epifamilywithin the cockroach order which preserves the classification of termites at family level and below. Formosan termites are a type of subterranean termite. Mastotermitidae 1 pest species giant termite mastrotermes darwinensis kalotermitidae several pest species of dry wood termites including the introduced cryptotermes brevis termopsidae 1 pest species dampwood termite.

In the united states there are more than 40 different types of termites. Most common native subterranean termite. Including wings these they measure about one half of an inch in length. Species present in reticulitermes flavipes dinenympha fimbriata kirby 1924 dinenympha gracilis leidy 1877 holomastigotes elongatum grassi 1892 microjoenia fallax duboscq grassé 1928 monocercomonas sp.

Includes two genusencompassing five speciesfound in louisiana. Each species have distinct behaviors which affect what part of the country they live in where they construct their nests and damage to homes. Most termite damage is caused by subterranean underground termites members of the family rhinotermitidae. The five families that include the most common pest species are.

Termites are relatively primitive. Reticulitermes flavipes eastern subterranean termite. Subterranean termite s scientific name is rhinotermitidae genus reticulitermes coptotermes and heterotermes. They are serious wood pests or destructors.

Coptotermes formosanus the invasive formosan subterranean termite. Formosan termites are typically found in the southeastern united states and hawaii. They have thick waists and soft bodies and undergo incomplete metamorphosis. Subterranean termites subterranean termites belong to the family rhinotermitidae.

This species lives in the soil and builds the largest nests of any insect in the u s. These termites are more aggressive than other types of termites. Subterranean termite species are the most destructive for wooden constructions. Rhinotermitedae subterranean termites.

Termites recycle wood products into the soil by feeding on cellulose the main cell wall component of plants and breaking it down. What they need for activity are readily available water and food sources. On the other hand every species falls into one of these four main types.