Snouted termite, Gluegun termite at Ormiston, QLD
Identification history
| Nasutitermes (genus) | 13 May 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Nasutitermes (genus) | 9 Apr 2023 | TimL |
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Soldier termites guarding a breach in a covered forageway built up a healthy gum tree. I understand these are soldier termites as they have snouts on their heads, unlike the worker termites they protect. The snouts are apparently a defense mechanism to ward off predators. Additional information at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanellar_gun
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Location information
- Places Ormiston, QLD
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
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Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Nasutitermes (genus) Scientific name
- Snouted termite, Gluegun termite Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 924.95m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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