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Comparison of gut morphology and distribution of trehalase activity in the gut of wood-feeding and fungus-growing termites (Isoptera: Termitidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2017
Termites are important decomposer due to their ability to digest cellulose and their diverse feeding habits. Trehalase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes trehalose to glucose in insects and has an important biological role.
Nujira TATUN, Chutamas SAWATNATHI, Suwakan TANSAY, Jatuporn TUNGJITWITAYAKUL   +3 more
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Modern termites inherited the potential of collective construction from their common ancestor

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 10, Issue 13, Page 6775-6784, July 2020., 2020
Understanding the origin of complex traits has been one of the primary focuses of evolutionary biologists since Darwin. One such trait is the nest structure of social insects, which is built by individuals following a simple set of behavioral rules. Here, we review the litterature on termite nest constructions in a phylogenetic framework and propose ...
Nobuaki Mizumoto, Thomas Bourguignon
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Dataset on Substrate-Borne Vibrations of Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Blattodea: Isoptera) Termites

Data, 2019
Here we present data on distinct stimuli as elicitors of substrate-borne vibrations performed by groups of termites belonging to the species Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae).
Lívia Fonseca Nunes, Paulo Fellipe Cristaldo, Pedro Sérgio Silva, Leonardo Bonato Felix, Danilo Miranda Ribeiro, Og DeSouza   +5 more
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Morphology of the nymphoid replacement reproductives in the neotropical termite Armitermes euamignathus (Isoptera, Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae) [PDF]

Journal of Morphology, 1999
Numerous nymphoid reproductives were found in three field nests of Armitermes euamignathus collected in Brazil. We report here a morphological description and a biometric study of these individuals. Nymphoid replacements displayed narrow wing buds when compared with those present in nymphs from the three last instars. Thorax morphology of the nymphoids
Costa-Leonardo, Ana M., Barsotti, Raquel C., Soares, Helena X.   +2 more
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Hospitalitermes krishnai, a new nasute termite (Nasutitermitinae, Termitidae, Isoptera), from southern Sumatra, Indonesia

ZooKeys, 2011
A new species of nasute termite, Hospitalitermes krishnai sp. n., is described from soldiers and workers discovered in Lampung Province, Sumatra. This species can be distinguished from other related Hospitalitermes species from Southeast Asia by the ...
Syaukani Syaukani, Graham Thompson, Seiki Yamane   +2 more
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Establishment ofNasutitermes corniger(Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) on Abaco Island, The Bahamas [PDF]

Florida Entomologist, 2016
Summary Ten years after its discovery, a survey of the exotic termite Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky) (Isoptera: Termitidae) on Abaco Island, The Bahamas, revealed an infested area of about 40 ha. The age and spread of the Abaco infestation is remarkably similar to the introduced N. corniger population in Dania Beach, Florida.
Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., Austin, James W., Chase, James A., Gillenwaters, Benjamin, Mangold, John R., Szalanski, Allen L.   +5 more
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A revision of the east African Nasutitermitinae (Isoptera)

Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology, 1957
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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THE AUSTRALIAN TERMITE GENUS OCCULTITERMES EMERSON (ISOPTERA: TERMITIDAE: NASUTITERMITINAE) [PDF]

Australian Journal of Entomology, 1977
AbstractThe history and phylogenetic position of the Australian termite genus Occultitermes Emerson is discussed briefly. Additional data on the distribution and biology of the type‐species, O. occultus (Hill), are presented. A new species, O. aridus, is described.
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Balancing risk and opportunity: Nasute termite responses to predator and competitor chemical cues

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 654-663, August 2026.
Nasutitermes corniger discriminates between heterospecific chemical cues during foraging, showing non‐random resource selection based on predator and competitor information. Predator chemical cues consistently reduce food resource selection, indicating avoidance driven by perceived predation risk rather than direct encounters.
Aline N. F. Silva, Lázaro Q. de Lira Filho, Laura S. A. Silva, Thiago H. C. de Mendonça, Sara Y. M. Watanabe, Ana Paula A. Araújo, Paulo F. Cristaldo   +6 more
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How Do Group Size and Social Context Affect Per‐Capita Behavioral Responses in a Nasute Termite?

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 7, Page 639-645, July 2026.
Group living is often assumed to increase individual behavioral activity in eusocial insects through social facilitation. Using controlled bioassays with the termite Nasutitermes corniger, we show that increasing group size instead reduces per‐capita behavioral frequency, consistent with greater behavioral specialization. While antennation and grooming
Sara Y. M. Watanabe, Renan E. C. Santos, Thiago H. C. de Mendonça, Paulo F. Cristaldo   +3 more
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