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Heterotermes
Sign in to saveHeterotermes is a genus of subterranean termites belonging to the family Heterotermitidae. The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution. One of their closest relatives is the Reticulitermes genus.
Species
Desert Subterranean Termite
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderBlattodea
- FamilyRhinotermitidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,528
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Rhinotermitidae
- Collections
- CEDESU-UAC
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rhinotermitidae
- Image
- Heterotermes aureus (Arizona, USA).jpg
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- taxon name
- Heterotermes
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon author citation
- Froggatt, 1897
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- General overview
- Castes
- Primary reproductives
- Secondary reproductives
- Workers and soldiers
- Species
- References
Heterotermes is a genus of subterranean termites belonging to the family Heterotermitidae. The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution. One of their closest relatives is the Reticulitermes genus.
==General overview== Heterotermes are considered pests because they form large colonies and can cause severe property damage. They feed themselves by gathering cellulose from natural sources including dead tree logs, stumps, and branches as well as from man-made wooden structures such as buildings, books and paper.
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