Microcerotermes is a small species of aboreal termites usually building its chewed wood excrement nest on the branch or trunk of a tree. Their nest are usually small and they are not particularly destructive feeding on the dead material of trees. The Microcerotermes genus of termites are arboreal with their nest found mainly on the main trunks of trees.
Nest of Microcerotermes crassus.
Nest of Microcerotermes crassus.
Nest of Microcerotermes crassus.
A worker and soldier of Microcerotermes crassus termites.
The soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
The soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Side view of a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Top view of a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Top view of a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Workers and a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Workers and a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Workers and a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Workers and a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Workers, nymph and a soldier of Microcerotermes crassus.
Workers of Microcerotermes crassus.
Workers of Microcerotermes crassus. These are dimorphic. The two worker sizes of Microcerotermes crassus termites.
Microcerotermes serrula
Microcerotermes biroi
Microcerotermes sp
Microcerotermes sp
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Taxonomy:
Cellular organisms; 131567
Eukaryota; 2759
Opisthokonta; 33154
Metazoa; 33208
Eumetazoa; 6072
Bilateria; 33213
Coelomata; 33316
Protostomia; 33317
Panarthropoda; 88770
Arthropoda; 6656
Mandibulata; 197563
Pancrustacea; 197562
Hexapoda; 6960
Insecta; 50557
Dicondylia; 85512
Pterygota; 7496
Neoptera; 33340
Orthopteroidea; 33341
Dictyoptera; 6970
Blattodea 85823
Isoptera; 7499
Termitidae; 46569
Termitinae; 92738
Amitermes group; 377832
Microcerotermes; 139992
crassus; 229659
Last Updated: 2014 11 17
First Posted: 2009 12 01
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