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Mediterranean termite ID

Started By vbeltran , Oct 13 2020 12:36 PM

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#1 Offline vbeltran - Posted October 13 2020 - 12:36 PM

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1. Location of collection: Door frame from an old house in Catalonia

2. Date of collection: One year ago
3. Habitat of collection: Wood
4. Length: 2mm to 4mm (do not recall exactly)
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: mostly white and yellow (as shown in the photo)
6. Distinguishing characteristics: none
7. Anything else distinctive: Once I opened the door, they become disrupted by the sun light
8. Nest description: No idea.

9. Nuptial flight time and date: none

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 13 2020 - 1:04 PM

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Most people here are not good with termites, so you may not get an answer.


EDIT: i stand corrected.

Edited by Manitobant, October 13 2020 - 4:25 PM.

My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline Spnminer - Posted October 13 2020 - 1:26 PM

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This seems to be Reticulitermes grassei. Europe does not have many termite species there, and the invasive R. flavipes is only present in the Canary islands to my knowledge
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#4 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted October 13 2020 - 1:34 PM

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so are you currently keeping them or are they dead or what? I'm just asking


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#5 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 13 2020 - 2:15 PM

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This seems to be Reticulitermes grassei. Europe does not have many termite species there, and the invasive R. flavipes is only present in the Canary islands to my knowledge


I agree. That is the best answer you will probably get.
We don’t talk about that

#6 Offline LC3 - Posted October 13 2020 - 4:00 PM

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For Catalonia the species would be R. banyulensis. R. grassei is further west. Also R. flavipes is also found in a portion of western France.
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#7 Offline vbeltran - Posted October 14 2020 - 12:18 AM

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I'm new to this forum, sorry for posting on the wrong group. I have just realised that there is a specific group for termites. I will re-post there. Thanks!! 

Most people here are not good with termites, so you may not get an answer.


EDIT: i stand corrected.


#8 Offline vbeltran - Posted October 14 2020 - 12:21 AM

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They are alive for sure, I think there is a huge termite colony under the house

so are you currently keeping them or are they dead or what? I'm just asking


Thanks for the quick answer!

This seems to be Reticulitermes grassei. Europe does not have many termite species there, and the invasive R. flavipes is only present in the Canary islands to my knowledge


#9 Offline vbeltran - Posted October 14 2020 - 12:28 AM

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For Catalonia the species would be R. banyulensis. R. grassei is further west. Also R. flavipes is also found in a portion of western France.

Thanks for the reply. The house is very close to the border between Catalonia and Valencia, so I will not rule R. grassei out.  


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