Gnathamitermes perplexus
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| Gnathamitermes perplexus | |
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| File:Gnathamitermes perplexus.jpg | |
| Twigs encrusted by termite debris | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Gnathamitermes |
| Species: | G. perplexus
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| Binomial name | |
| Gnathamitermes perplexus (Banks in Banks & Snyder, 1920)
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Gnathamitermes perplexus, the long-jawed desert termites or tube-building termites, is a species of termite in the family Termitidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3] The species creates tunnels, with both colony founders and workers transporting sand to excavate tunnels using their mandibles. [4] The species is particularly susceptible to infectious nematodes such as Steinernema riobrave.[5]
References
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Further reading
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