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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Cockroaches and Termites (Blattodea) » Isoptera (Termites) » Subterranean termites (Rhinotermitidae) » Reticulitermes » Eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes)

Species Reticulitermes flavipes - Eastern subterranean termite

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Blattodea (Cockroaches and Termites)
No Taxon (Isoptera (Termites))
Family Rhinotermitidae (Subterranean termites)
Genus Reticulitermes
Species flavipes (Eastern subterranean termite)
Remarks
The only termite found in northern, cold winter regions.
Internet References
University of Toronto tips for removing termite habitat outdoors. Also Termite Tips newsletters dealing with this species.
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 17 August, 2006 - 3:43pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason
Last updated 24 November, 2008 - 8:18pm

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