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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Termites (Isoptera) » Rottenwood termites (Hodotermitidae) » Dampwood termites (Zootermopsis) » Zootermopsis nevadensis
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Zootermopsis nevadensis - male
Copyright © 2007 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Zootermopsis nevadensis - Male
Bannister Park, Sacramento County, California, USA
December 27, 2007
Size: 2cm
This is a new termite species for the guide, ID based on close examination of mandibles via
http://www.utoronto.ca/forest/termite/zoomand.gif

Found in large numbers in rotten wood. We only found 3 or 4 soldiers.

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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 27 December, 2007 - 11:36pm
Last updated 28 December, 2007 - 12:07pm

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