Bug Identifier
Termite worker or soldier nymph
Community identification

Termite worker or soldier nymph

Isoptera infraorder

Order & Family
Order Blattodea, infraorder Isoptera
Size
3 to 10 millimeters long.
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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.