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Isoptera, possibly Subterranean termites? - Gnathamitermes
Copyright © 2010 Lynn Monroe

Isoptera, possibly Subterranean termites? - Gnathamitermes
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
May 1, 2010
Size: BL~4.5 mm
A closeup of the brown-headed termite, possibly a soldier nymph? I read that soldiers have a darker head, while workers have white heads.

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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 1 July, 2010 - 10:14am
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