Biology:Nasutitermes exitiosus

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Short description: Species of termite

Nasutitermes exitiosus
CSIRO ScienceImage 2217 The soldiers workers and nymphs of a colony of Nasutitermes exitiosus termites.jpg
Soldiers workers and nymphs of a colony of Nasutitermes exitiosus termites
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Termitidae
Genus: Nasutitermes
Species:
N. exitiosus
Binomial name
Nasutitermes exitiosus
(Hill, 1925)
A mature queen of Nasutitermes exitiosus with workers and two soldiers

Nasutitermes is a species of snouted termite occurring in Australia. It is common in Canberra and parts of New South Wales. It nests in soil.[1] Spores of Metarhizium robertsii have been found in their mounds.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18379312 entry