_ termites have symbiotic protozoa, bacteria, and flagellates to help digest complex cellulose.
Lower termites
Highter termites
Lower termites
_ termites cultivate fungus to aid in digestion - lack bacteria.
Lower termites
Higher termites
Higher termites
TERMITE MORPHOLOGY
_ mouthparts
chewing
Termites are eusocial and live in colonies exhibiting:
1. _ _
2. Cooperative caring for young.
3. Construction and maintenance of a communal living structure
Overlapping generations
Termites are eusocial and live in colonies exhibiting:
1. Overlapping generations
2. _ _ _ _.
3. Construction and maintenance of a communal living structure
Cooperative caring for young
Termites are eusocial and live in colonies exhibiting:
1. Overlapping generations.
2. Cooperative caring for young.
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Construction and maintenance of a communal living structure
worker
soldier
swarmer/reproductive
Termites undergo:
Holometaboly - complete
Hemimetaboly - incomplete (no pupal stage)
Ametaboly - no metamorphosis
Hemimetaboly
Immature termites resemble adults, but are _.
smaller
Termites _ several times before reaching adulthood.
molt
Extensive _ signalling.
chemical
Subterranean termites
Rhinotermitidae
Kalotermitidae
Rhinotermitidae
Drywood termites
Rhinotermitidae
Kalotermitidae
Kalotermitidae
Reticulitermes spp
Subterranean termites
Drywood termites
Subterranean
Coptotermes formosanus
Subterranean termites
Drywood termites
Subterranean
Heterotermes aureus
Subterranean termites
Drywood termites
Subterranean
Incisitermes spp
Subterranean termites
Drywood termites
Drywood
Cryptotermes spp
Subterranean termites
Drywood termites
Drywood
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE BASICS
Cryptic lifestyle = nests live within the _
soil
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE BASICS
# to # of termites per mature colony
Thousands to millions
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE BASICS
Require _ from soil
moisture
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE BASICS
Excavate _ connecting nesting and foraging sites below _
tunnels
ground
Nest and live within the soil, cryptic. Thousands to millions of termites per mature colony. Require moisture from soil. Excavate tunnels connecting nesting and foraging sites below ground.
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Secret trail pheromones when foraging, non alates are blind.
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Workers feed other colony members.
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Primary wood destroying pest in the US.
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Infestations can persist for years unnoticed.
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Reticulermes flavipes
B) Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulermes hesperus
B) Western subterranean termite
Reticulermes virginicus
E) Dark southeastern
Reticulermes hageni
A) Light southeastern
Reticulermes tibialis
A) Arid land
Reticulermes malletei
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Reticulermes nelsonae
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Coptotermes formosanus
Subterranean
Drywood
Subterranean
Large colonies, up to several million. Voracious eaters, forage over a large area (more than 300 feet). High soldier population, 10% of colony.
