Nasutitermes triodiae
| Nasutitermes triodiae | |
|---|---|
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| Mound of Cathedral Termite, Nasutitermes triodiae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Nasutitermes |
| Species: | Nasutitermes triodiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nasutitermes triodiae | |
Nasutitermes triodiae workers and "snouted" soldier castes
Nasutitermes triodiae is a grass-eating species of snouted harvester termite that occurs in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is known as the Cathedral Termite because of the very high mounds it constructs. It is also sometimes referred to as the spinifex termite, since it is found in the spinifex grasslands.[1]
References
- ↑ "BBC - Earth - 12 nests you won't believe were made by insects". January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
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