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Termite ID needed

Started By FinWins , Sep 9 2022 4:35 PM

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#1 Offline FinWins - Posted September 9 2022 - 4:35 PM

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Hello, I’m new to termite keep so if this is an easy species to ID then that’s why I don’t know. I caught these pair in my back yard and in town here in northern San Diego county. They were EVERY WHERE when it was RAINING I caught about 30 of them.

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I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus  :D, C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus  :D, Odontomachus brunneus :D, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, 

 

#2 Offline AntsTopia - Posted December 30 2022 - 5:10 PM

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They look like the one in antcanada's video
Keeper of:
Camponotus castaneus | 20-25 workers
Tetramorium Immigrans | 1,000+ workers (yes I gave them a brood boost don’t be salty!)
Aphaenogaster Rudis | 16 workers
Pheidole bicarinata | 50-60 workers

Ants are just better.

#3 Offline Ant-nig321 - Posted December 30 2022 - 11:33 PM

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Those one's are larger.

#4 Offline ItalianTermiteMan2.0 - Posted December 31 2022 - 5:37 AM

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I'd say a Termitinae, either Gnathamitermes or Amitermes given the location. 


#5 Offline kellakk - Posted January 3 2023 - 11:02 AM

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Reticulitermes hesperus


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#6 Offline gcsnelling - Posted January 3 2023 - 4:25 PM

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I agree, Reticulitermes hesperus


#7 Offline ItalianTermiteMan2.0 - Posted January 3 2023 - 7:58 PM

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They're not Reticulitermes, as despite the pics being far from ideal for an ID you can still see that the two sets of wing scales on their thoraxes are of more or less equal size, which exclude any Rhinotermitidae (the family containing Reticulitermes). Due to the location, i stand by with either Amitermes or Gnathamitermes.


#8 Offline T.C. - Posted January 4 2023 - 2:01 AM

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Third on Reticulitermes hesperus


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#9 Offline gcsnelling - Posted January 4 2023 - 4:31 AM

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Well now, I knew something didn't look quite right so on that note I shall withdraw my id.


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