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Constrictotermes rupestris

Constrictotermes rupestris

Classification

Class
Insecta

Constrictotermes is a genus of Neotropical higher termites within the subfamily Nasutitermitinae. They form large open-air foraging columns from which they travel to and from their sources of food, similar to the Indomalayan species of processionary termites. Species of this genus commonly build epigeal or arboreal nests and feed on a variety of lichens, rotted woods and mosses.

Distribution

(c) Carlos Otávio Gussoni, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 8