General Description

Head orange and rectangular with black, toothed jaws (mandibles). Body up to 2 cm long.

Biology

Dampwood Termites are a pest of forest trees and only rarely attack wood in buildings. Small colonies can occur behind rotting wood, such as sleepers in gardens. They can be controlled by destroying the nest and removing any source of moisture.

Distribution

South-western and eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Nests mainly in eucalypt trees, logs and decaying stumps.

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