General Description
Head pale orange with a pointed snout. Body up to 4 mm long.
Biology
Weathered Wood Termites live in small colonies. They may attack damp and weathered wood, such as decking boards on verandahs around the outside of homes.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Nests in the ground, but also on decayed wood in fences and posts.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Pointed orange head.
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Colours
Orange, Brown
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Habitats
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Diet
Herbivore
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Brauer, 1865)
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Common Name
Weathered Wood Termite
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Species Name
fumigatus
