This is a slightly larger Pericapritermes species, the soldiers measuring at over 7.5 millimeters. The most common size of this species is between 6 millimeters to 7 millimeters. The head of this species is also relatively shorter (and broader) than the typical species.
A soldier and worker of Pericapritermes termite.
A soldier and workers of Pericapritermes termite.
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: Termitiodea 1912919
Family: Termitidae 46569
Subfamily: Termitinae 92738
Group: Pericapritermes 1934616
Genus: Pericapritermes: 64671Updated: 2022 01 27
Posted: 2014 09 09
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