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Termites 2 - Zootermopsis - female
Copyright © 2013 Stephen Hart

Termites 2 - Zootermopsis - Female
Mouth of the Elwha River, Clallam County, Washington, USA
May 4, 2013
I was happy to find these termites, as my wife, who teaches microbiology, wanted some for a lab.
This is the second colony I found today, a couple of hundred yards apart.

Also see, from another colony:


And, previously:

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Contributed by Stephen Hart on 4 May, 2013 - 7:17pm
Last updated 3 February, 2019 - 6:42pm

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