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Winged termite

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 14mm long overall; 6mm body length. Possibly stuck in a web.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve.

Notes:

Yet to research ... Stolotermes? victoriensis? <br>
http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/pest/main/140262/29334 <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:12…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
stho002
Yes, a termite. You can only ID further using wing venation. There appears to be lots of cross veins here, indicating a primitive kalotermitid, or similar.

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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Mission
Mission WILD

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PublishedMarch 12, 2014

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