termite Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/termite Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:24:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Macrotermes Carbonarius – Termite https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/macrotermes-carbonarius-termite?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=macrotermes-carbonarius-termite https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/macrotermes-carbonarius-termite#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:24:20 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=7515 Macrotermes carbonarius, also known as Kongkiak in Malay, is a large black species of Macrotermes termite in the subfamily Macrotermitinae. The species is one of the most conspicuous of the Macrotermes found in the indomalayan tropics, forming large foraging trails that extend several metres in length. Wikipedia Location: Marang Trail, Jan 2023

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]]> Macrotermes carbonarius, also known as Kongkiak in Malay, is a large black species of Macrotermes termite in the subfamily Macrotermitinae. The species is one of the most conspicuous of the Macrotermes found in the indomalayan tropics, forming large foraging trails that extend several metres in length. Wikipedia

Location: Marang Trail, Jan 2023

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/macrotermes-carbonarius-termite/feed 0 7515 Hospitalitermes https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/hospitalitermes?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hospitalitermes https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/hospitalitermes#respond Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:54:32 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=4382 Hospitalitermes is an Asian–Papuan genus of lichen eating termite in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae. There are 37 species currently listed. They commonly inhabit cavities inside of living trees excavated by other species of termite. Wikipedia Spotted at Mandai Thanks Zestin Soh for the Identification

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]]> Hospitalitermes is an Asian–Papuan genus of lichen eating termite in the subfamily Nasutitermitinae. There are 37 species currently listed. They commonly inhabit cavities inside of living trees excavated by other species of termite. Wikipedia

Spotted at Mandai

Thanks Zestin Soh for the Identification

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