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dampwood  termite soldier - Zootermopsis laticeps

dampwood termite soldier - Zootermopsis laticeps
Corrales, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
July 15, 2001
Large termite. Not measured. As I recall 3/4 black carpenter ant size. Species unknown.
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dampwood  termite soldier - Zootermopsis laticeps Arizona dampwood termite soldier - Zootermopsis laticeps

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Zootermopsis
Wow, what great images! No question as to the genus: Zootermopsis, one of the primitive "dampwood" termites. Not sure what species occurs in the southwest.

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