Psammotermes
Sign in to savePsammotermes is a genus of termites in the subfamily Psammotermitinae, nested within the family Psammotermitidae. It is found living in subterranean nests in arid parts of Africa.
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Psammotermes is referenced by 8 other articles, and connects out to Animalia, Namibia and insect.
It is catalogued under the topic Termite genera.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
~2 min read
Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Species
- References
Psammotermes is a genus of termites in the subfamily Psammotermitinae, nested within the family Psammotermitidae. It is found living in subterranean nests in arid parts of Africa.
==Distribution and habitat== Psammotermes is found in deserts and arid regions of Africa, in sand or eroded areas, but not heavy clay or alluvial soils. It is the termite genus best adapted for desert life and replaces Anacanthotermes in the driest areas. In is to be found in places with some vegetation or even where there is none, where it is believed to subsist on wind blown accumulations of organic detritus. It can live on buried timber, perhaps relics of a previous era when the climate was wetter.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Psammotermes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.