




Reticulitermes flavipes
Eastern Subterranean Termites are tiny insects that live in colonies underground. They help break down wood and dead plants, which is great for the environment!
Hábitat: Underground in forests and urban areas
The Eastern Subterranean Termite is mostly creamy white to pale yellow with a soft body, though winged reproductives are dark brown or black. Workers have a broad waist and straight antennae, unlike ants which have pinched waists. Soldiers possess distinctive, larger brownish heads with strong mandibles.





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A queen termite can lay thousands of eggs every single day for many years! Wow!
These ancient insects have existed on Earth for over 100 million years! Wow!
They create a super intricate network of tunnels inside wood, like tiny underground highways! Wow!
Worker termites are completely blind, but they navigate their tunnels perfectly using senses. Wow!
Eastern Subterranean Termite can digest tough wood because of special microbes in its gut that break down cellulose for food.
Eastern Subterranean Termite has amazing mud tunnels that help them travel safely and stay moist while searching for food.
Eastern Subterranean Termite can leave invisible scent trails called pheromones that help their colony find food and follow each other.
Eastern Subterranean Termite has soldiers with large, strong jaws that help them bravely protect the colony from invaders.
They mostly eat dead plants, especially wood, by digesting tough plant fibers for energy.
Formica exsectoides
Ants often raid termite colonies for food.
Sialia sialis
Birds prey on swarming termites during their flights.
Arigiope aurantia
Spiders often catch winged termites in their webs.
Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.
Los animales excavadores cavan túneles y cámaras en el suelo y utilizan estas estructuras subterráneas para refugiarse, cazar o reproducirse.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
Describe a los organismos que descomponen la materia orgánica muerta, reciclando los nutrientes de vuelta al ecosistema.
Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.
Relativo a especies que son significativamente más pequeñas que lo típico o promedio de su tipo.
Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.
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Termites are not harmful to people, but it's best to leave them alone.
16-20 mm
3-10 mm
365-730 días
They mostly eat dead plants, especially wood, by digesting tough plant fibers for energy.
Underground in forests and urban areas
Foraging
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