termites

epifamily Termitoidae

Member of insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

western drywood termite
Incisitermes minor

western drywood termite
Incisitermes minor

head and pronotum are orange brown
pronotum is rectangular and at least as wide as the head
abdomen is dark brown
front wing has 3 dark, hardened veins in the front portion

pacific dampwood termite
Zootermopsis angusticollis

head, pronotum, and abdoment are all light to medium brown
pronotum is crescent shaped and less wide than the head
wings are dark brown, thinner than in western drywood termite (Incisitermes minor)

western subterranean termite
Reticulitermes hesperus

2 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 4 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood RP: 2
Alum Rock Park, San Jose
Santa Clara, CA

Months:

Sep.: 3
Oct.: 0
Nov.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist