Odontotermes Sp2

Odontotermes is a common genus of fungus growing termites. There are several species in this genus (52 known species according to some documentations), the largest of which (Odontotermes longignathus) is one of the most common. The soldiers of Odontotermes are monomorphic but not the workers. There are at least twenty species of Odontotermes in this location of which nine species have been documented.

The soldiers of this second Odontotermes termite species is 6mm.

With the mandible opened the characteristic tooth on the left mandible of Odontotermes is here clearly visible.

Soldiers and worker of Odontotermes type 1.

Soldiers and worker of Odontotermes type 1.

Soldier and worker of Odontotermes type 1.

Soldier of Odontotermes type 1.

Worker of Odontotermes type 1.

Worker of Odontotermes type 1.

See also other species of this genus:

Odontotermes sp2.

Odontotermes sp3.

Odontotermes sp4.

Odontotermes sp5.

Odontotermes sp6.

Odontoermes longignathus.

Taxonomy:

Domain: Eukaryota

Fungi/Metazoa

Metazoa

Eumetazoa

Subkingdom: Bilateria

Coelomata

Branch: Protostomia

Superphylum: Panarthropoda

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Mandibulata

Pancrustacea

Epiclass: Hexapoda

Class: Insecta

Subclass: Dicondylia

Infraclass: Pterygota

Infraclass: Neoptera

Orthopteroidea

Superorder: Dictyoptera

Order: Isoptera

Family: Termitidae

SubFamily: Macrotermitinae

Genus: Odontotermes

Last updated: 2012 05 18

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