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Eastern Subterranean Termite

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

Aspecto

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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Eastern Subterranean Termite
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Eastern Subterranean Termite

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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Wood-Digester

Eastern Subterranean Termite can digest tough wood because of special microbes in its gut that break down cellulose for food.

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Mud Tube Builder

Eastern Subterranean Termite has amazing mud tunnels that help them travel safely and stay moist while searching for food.

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Chemical Talker

Eastern Subterranean Termite can leave invisible scent trails called pheromones that help their colony find food and follow each other.

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Soldier Defender

Eastern Subterranean Termite has soldiers with large, strong jaws that help them bravely protect the colony from invaders.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
16-20 mm
Tamaño
3-10 mm
Esperanza de vida
365-730 días
Cantidad de patas
6
Tamaño de la colonia
5000000

Dieta y alimentación

They mostly eat dead plants, especially wood, by digesting tough plant fibers for energy.

Alimentos principales

  • Dead wood
  • Cellulose (paper, cardboard)
  • Decaying leaves
  • Plant debris

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Allegheny Mound Ant

Formica exsectoides

Ants often raid termite colonies for food.

eaten by

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialis

Birds prey on swarming termites during their flights.

eaten by

Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Arigiope aurantia

Spiders often catch winged termites in their webs.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Termites are not harmful to people, but it's best to leave them alone.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Eastern Subterranean Termite?

16-20 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Eastern Subterranean Termite?

3-10 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Eastern Subterranean Termite?

365-730 días

¿Qué come Eastern Subterranean Termite?

They mostly eat dead plants, especially wood, by digesting tough plant fibers for energy.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Eastern Subterranean Termite?

Underground in forests and urban areas

¿Cómo caza Eastern Subterranean Termite?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Eastern Subterranean Termite?

6

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la colonia de Eastern Subterranean Termite?

5000000

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