Neotermes castaneus

(Burmeister, 1839)

Florida dampwood termite, southern damp-wood termite

Neotermes castaneus is a dampwood in the Kalotermitidae, commonly known as the Florida dampwood termite or southern damp-wood termite. It is distributed across the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. As a member of the Kalotermitidae family, it is a drywood-type termite that does not require contact with soil moisture, distinguishing it from subterranean termites.

Bulletin - United States National Museum (1920) (20479741846) by United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Used under a No restrictions license.Neotermes (10.3897-zookeys.683.13064) Figure 2 by Onagbola EO, Scheffrahn RH (2017) African Neotermes: redescriptions of imago and soldier castes of N. aburiensis and N. agilis (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). ZooKeys 683: 25-37. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.683.13064. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Neotermes castaneus: //ˌniː.oʊˈtɜːrmiz kæˈsteɪniʊs//

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Habitat

Dampwood termites in the Neotermes typically inhabit moist, decaying wood above ground level, including dead trees, stumps, and structural lumber with high moisture content. They do not require soil contact for colony establishment.

Distribution

Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

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