
Community identification
Termite worker or soldier nymph
Isoptera infraorder
- Order & Family
- Order Blattodea, infraorder Isoptera
- Size
- 3 to 10 millimeters long.
Natural Habitat
Subterranean colonies, rotting wood, and structural lumber in buildings.
Diet & Feeding
Cellulose from wood, paper, and plant matter.
Behavior Patterns
Lives in highly organized, subterranean or wood-boring eusocial colonies with distinct castes.
Risks & Benefits
Causes severe structural damage to wooden buildings, but recycles dead wood in natural ecosystems.