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[Pepsi408]

Hey everyone haven't been on to much on this forum but mostly just to check on the forum for new stuff. But I'm glade to see new members raising termites now. I'm posting link to a great documentary called Termites - The Inner Sanctum - The Secrets of Nature

 

 

Also I've been researching and planning a trip to catching some of the Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris with a few friends that have told me they have seen a few of them around California and Arizona border. But what make these termites very amazing is that the soldiers of Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris species spray a kind of aerosol chemical like glue which enables them to effectively repel ants from a distance. This has been my dream termites that I have always wanted. I have always thought this species could only be found in asia but later found out from a freind that we also have native ones here and that they have been seen on California and Arizona border. When I have everything plan out I don't intend to dig up a nest, so I'm researching more on when they have there mating flight but info on that have been hard to come by.
 

 

species of the same genus

 

Tenuirostritermes cinereus occurs in northeastern Mexico and south-central Texas

 

Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris occurs in Arizona,

 

http://www.backyardn.../a/termite2.htm

Edited by Pepsi408, November 20 2015 - 11:38 AM.

[ctantkeeper]

i think alot of people would benefit from having a termite rearing section on the forum? what do you guys think? and btw, i am also try to raise termites myself, but know one has managed to create a setup for them that is both visually appealing and efficient. if anyone has, i would love to see photos. i am currently working on a economical termitarium right now, but i would love to see everyones setups and colonies

[Pepsi408]

yea a termite forum would be good, also you can see my set up on dry wood colony here http://www.formicult...ny/?hl=termites or take look at this guys set up.

 

 

Edited by Pepsi408, November 20 2015 - 9:23 AM.

[ctantkeeper]

thanks, do you think we can make a section for it here though, i think alot of people would benefit from it.

[Pepsi408]

look at this species of termite: Rhynchotermes Perarmatus and Rhynchotermes bulbinasus. The soldiers can spray the aerosol chemical like glue and fight with there army ant like jaws. Looks like these groups combine the best of both weapons.  Man I want to kept this species of termite,  so bad.

 

 

picture of there jaws

 

http://www.mapress.c...zt02387p068.pdf

 

http://cb.naturalsci..._perarmatus.htm

Edited by Pepsi408, November 20 2015 - 12:24 PM.

[dspdrew]

That was a nice documentary.

[gcsnelling]

I am unaware of any members of this group occurring in those parts of Az or Calif. They do occur along the southern border of Az and Mexico and are most commonly found during the monsoon season.

[Pepsi408]

I am unaware of any members of this group occurring in those parts of Az or Calif. They do occur along the southern border of Az and Mexico and are most commonly found during the monsoon season.

 

I don't think Tenuirostritermes locations have been map out that good. From looking at this website map they can be found as far as Honduras but no where in central mexico? I think that a bit weird and there only two known Tenuirostritermes species.

 

http://www.boldsyste...rmes&searchTax=

Edited by Pepsi408, November 20 2015 - 5:16 PM.

[ferhat]

I found these termite mating ritual videos. They can be useful

 

 

 

[mean gene]

Sounds awesome, if you end up catching some please post details (day, month, location caught, method, pictures/videos, etc.) here: http://www.formicult...ermite-gunners/

 

I believe these are pictures of Tenuirostritermes Cinereus alates, maybe it will help you with identification.

 

"Survey September 18, 2014

 

After drenching overnight rain, the morning was hot and partly sunny as five volunteers completed this week's survey. While subterranean termites are notorious for the damage they do to wooden structures, members of a different family (termitidae, known as the "higher" termites) are important foragers of dead grass and other plant debris. Both examples shown below belong to this latter group."

 

King or Queen:

 

Wings:

 

 

- Pulled from here: http://www.austinbug...y9-18-2014.html

 

 

(d) of figure 10.6 on link below

 

https://books.google...s queen&f=false

 

 

 

Hey everyone haven't been on to much on this forum but mostly just to check on the forum for new stuff. But I'm glade to see new members raising termites now. I'm posting link to a great documentary called Termites - The Inner Sanctum - The Secrets of Nature

 

 

Also I've been researching and planning a trip to catching some of the Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris with a few friends that have told me they have seen a few of them around California and Arizona border. But what make these termites very amazing is that the soldiers of Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris species spray a kind of aerosol chemical like glue which enables them to effectively repel ants from a distance. This has been my dream termites that I have always wanted. I have always thought this species could only be found in asia but later found out from a freind that we also have native ones here and that they have been seen on California and Arizona border. When I have everything plan out I don't intend to dig up a nest, so I'm researching more on when they have there mating flight but info on that have been hard to come by.
 

 

species of the same genus

 

Tenuirostritermes cinereus occurs in northeastern Mexico and south-central Texas

 

Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris occurs in Arizona,

 

http://www.backyardn.../a/termite2.htm

Edited by mean gene, June 14 2016 - 2:14 PM.