Arid-land Subterranean Termite – Rhinotermitidae tibialis
Arid-land Subterranean Termite (Rhinotermitidae tibialis)
Common Name: Arid-land Subterranean Termite
Latin Name: Rhinotermitidae tibialis
Appearance:
- Arid land subterranean termites have three primary castes, similar to many other subterranean termite species (adult reproductives, workers and soldiers).
- After winged, adults are around 12 inches long, and when they lose their wings, they are about 3/8 inch long.
- They are dark brown to black, with practically transparent wings save for the wing veins.
- Soldiers are almost the same size as adults but have longer mandibles to fend off predators.
- The foragers who devour cellulose material belong to the worker caste, which resembles light-colored ants.