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Pacific Dampwood Termite - Zootermopsis angusticollis
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

Pacific Dampwood Termite - Zootermopsis angusticollis
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
October 28, 2006
Size: 2 cm
Found on my Western Hemlock. Probably won't be able to establish a colony because Black Carpenter Ants are presently in control of the tree.

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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 28 October, 2006 - 2:24pm

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