Termite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The termites are a group of eusocial insects usually classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera (but see also taxonomy below). Along with ants and some bees and wasps which are all placed ...
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Discover Life's encyclopedia page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Insecta: Isoptera - Termites, White ants ... Order - ISOPTERA; (Greek, isos = equal; pteron = wing); Common Names: termites, white ants; Distribution: Cosmopolitan, mostly tropical and subtropical;
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www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Insecta/Isoptera/
www.discoverlife.org/nh/tx/Insecta/Isoptera/
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An introduction to biology, classification and ecology of Termites the Isoptera ... Termites (The Isoptera) ... Other Isoptera Web Pages...
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www.earthlife.net/insects/isoptera.html
www.earthlife.net/insects/isoptera.html
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Characteristics; Termites are small to medium sized insects ranging form 3-20 millimetres in body length. These insects are not often seen although evidence of their presence is observable in the large mounds ... Termites can be distinguished by the following features: ... 2 pairs of membranous wings of equal length.
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www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/isoptera.html
www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/isoptera.html
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Iso = equal, ptera = wing ... Pronunciation: i-SOP-ter-a ... Links to other Isoptera Sites...
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ag.udel.edu/enwc/insectdb/isoptera.htm
ag.udel.edu/enwc/insectdb/isoptera.htm
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Order Isoptera; Termites ... The name Isoptera is derived from the Greek "iso" meaning equal and "ptera" meaning wings, which refers to the similar size, shape, and venation of the four wings.
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www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/insect/isoptera.htm
www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/insect/isoptera.htm
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Isoptera, termites, white ants, taxonomy, physiology, and body pattern. ... Both rear and front wings are similar (see drawing below), Isoptera in Greek = equal wings. Compound eyes are present in reproductives, but may be reduced or absent in the workers. Most have soft, pale-coloured bodies with short cerci.
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www.bumblebee.org/invertebrates/Isoptera.htm
www.bumblebee.org/invertebrates/Isoptera.htm
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Other Names for Isoptera ... Bitsch, C. and C. Noirot. 2002. Gut characters and phylogeny of the higher termites (Isoptera: Termitidae). A cladistic analysis. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France 38(3): 201-210. ... Page: Tree of Life Isoptera. Termites. The TEXT of this page is licensed under the Creative...
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tolweb.org/tree?group=Isoptera&contgroup=Dictyoptera
tolweb.org/tree?group=Isoptera&contgroup=Dictyoptera
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Profiles of miscellaneous Isoptera ... Miscellaneous Portraits of the order; Isoptera; (termites) ... In North America, the termite order Isoptera is represented by four families. Two of these, the Rotten-wood Termite Family (Hodotermitidae) and the Desert Termite Family (Termitidae), occur only in the West.
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www.backyardnature.net/isoptera.htm
www.backyardnature.net/isoptera.htm
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