Photos and Info on Ants and Termites of Malaysia: December 2010

Monday, December 27, 2010

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 (described and classified).

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.

Soldier and worker of Odontotermes type 1.

Soldier of Odontotermes type 1.

Worker of Odontotermes type 1.

See also other species of this genus:

See also:

Odontoermes longignathus.

Taxonomy

No rank: cellular organisms

Superkingdom (Domain): Eukaryota

No rank: Opisthokonta

Kingdom: Metazoa

No rank: Eumetazoa

No rank (Subkingdom): Bilateria

No rank (Branch): Protostomia

No rank (Infrakingdom): Ecdysozoa

No rank (Superphylum): Panarthropoda

Phylum: Arthropoda

No rank (Subphylum): Mandibulata

No rank: Pancrustacea

Subphylum (Epiclass): Hexapoda

Class: Insecta

No rank (Subclass): Dicondylia

Subclass (Infraclass): Pterygota

Infraclass: Neoptera

No rank: Polyneoptera

No rank (Superorder): Dictyoptera

Order: Blattodea

Superfamily: Blattoidea

No rank: Termitoidae 1912919

Family: Termitidae 46569

Subfamily: Macrotermitinae 62955

Genus: Odontotermes 60587

Last updated: 2012 05 18

Thursday, December 09, 2010

Macrotermes sp1

I am unable to find documentation on this species. Possibly it might not have been id before.

The major worker is almost 7mm.

A major soldier and worker.

The major worker.

The minor soldier is 8mm.

The major soldier is 13mm.

Thursday, December 02, 2010

Camponotus Sp (Colobopsis group)

This species of Camponotus is arboreal, living inside tree trunks and branches. This small “truncatus group” species of the Colobopsis subgenus is dimorphic with two worker caste. In this species both the major and minor workers exhibit the truncation appearance that is definitive of this Camponotus Colobopsis subgenus.

Most species of Colbopsis subgenus of the Camponotini tribe are true carpenter ants boring into trunks and branches of trees to make their nests.

The pre-dealated queen.