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Hodotermes (from Greek ὁδός (hodós), travelling; Latin termes, woodworm) is a genus of African harvester termites in the Hodotermitidae.They range from Palaearctic North Africa, through the East African savannas to the karroid regions of southern Africa.
Mound-building termites are a group of termite species that live in mounds which are made of a combination of soil, termite saliva and dung. These termites live in Africa, Australia and South America. The mounds sometimes have a diameter of 30 metres (98 ft). Most of the mounds are in well-drained areas.
Trinervitermes trinervoides is a species of termite belonging to family Termitidae. It is native to and widespread in southern Africa where it inhabits mesic to semi-arid grasslands. Due to the snout on the head of soldiers, and their grass collecting habits, they are known as snouted harvester termites.
Odontotermes is a termite genus belonging to subfamily Macrotermitinae (fungus-growing termites), which is native to the Old World. They are most destructive in wooden homes, [1] and are agricultural pests in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. [2] It is the most diverse termite genus in Africa, with 78 species recorded (as of 2002). [3]
The Hodotermitidae (from Greek ὁδός (hodós), travelling; Latin termes, woodworm) are a basal Old World family of termites known as the harvester termites. [1] They are distinguished by the serrated inner edge of their mandibles, and their functional compound eyes which are present in all castes. [ 2 ]
The termites visibly eroded the poles' base and structural strength, causing 53% of infested poles to tilt. [4] Some species of Macrotermes are eaten by humans in Africa. Alates are eaten the most, but workers and soldiers are also eaten and they are available throughout the year, unlike alates.
When the comb is eaten by the termites, the fungal spores pass through their gut to complete the cycle by germinating in the fresh faecal pellets. [5] The fungus which is associated with M. michaelseni is Termitomyces schimperi. The fruiting bodies, with their large, white, scaly caps, are found growing above ground at the base of the termite ...
Amitermes hastatus, [1] commonly known as the black mound termite, is a species of termite found in the Western Cape region of South Africa. It is endemic to the region's fynbos ecosystem. They build distinctive black termite mounds that range in height from a few centimeters to 50 centimeters.