HETEROTERMES…
Heterotermes sp.
- Occurring throughout Australia south of the Tropic of Capricorn
- Several species
The most often encountered is…
Heterotermes ferox
- Identified from soldier caste having mandibles present without serrations
- Length 4.75 2.00mm
- Species of this genus do not build mounds but form small colonies adjacent to other termite species alongside stumps, logs and rotting wood
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