Conehead Termite
Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855)
Names
| English | Conehead Termite |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Termita cabeza de cono |
| Chinese | 黑角象白蚁 |
| Sranan Tongo | kakalaka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky, 1855) |
About this species
Nasutitermes corniger is a species of arboreal termite that is endemic to the neotropics. It is very closely related to Nasutitermes ephratae.
The species has been studied relatively intensively, particularly on Barro Colorado Island, Panama. These studies and others have shown that the termite interacts with many different organisms including a bat that roosts in its nest and various species of ants that cohabit with the termite.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Blattodea |
| Family | Termitidae |
| Genus | Nasutitermes |
In Suriname
7Records in Suriname
7iNaturalist observations
1963First record
2017Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo3
- Marowijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.