How many termite species are there in Australia?

Of around three hundred species of termite in Australia, only about twenty are of economic importance in there own regions.

There are 3 main groups of structural timber destroying termites in Australia:

Subterranean, Drywood, & Dampwood termites

Dampwood termites belong to the family Kalotermitidae. These termites live inside the wood they eat and are rarely encountered in domestic homes.

Subterranean termites (families Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae) are much more common in urban areas, usually live in the soil & randomly forage for wood to eat.

Below are pictures of termite soldier caste heads of the important species that attack building structures in Australia

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Differences between ants and termites

Picture of Heterotermes ferox Termites

Heterotermes ferox soldier caste
Soldier body length: From 4mm to 5mm

Distribution
Occurring throughout Australia south of the Tropic of Capricorn

Nesting Sites
Small subterranean colonies adjacent to stumps, logs on ground, or beside mounds of other termites. Don’t build mounds. Infests timber & timber in ground contact.

Castes:

Soldier caste have mandibles without serrations

There are 4 different castes of adults for Heterotermes ferox spp:

• Queen & King
• Worker
• Soldier
• Reproductive

Species of Nasutitermes termites include.

Nasutitermes exitiosus, Nasutitermes walkeri, Nasutitermes graveolus and Nasutitermes fumigatus