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The Structure of Mature Mounds of the Termite Macrotermes herus in Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Johanna P. E. C. Darlington
Johanna P. E. C. Darlington
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology, and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

The termite Macrotermes herus builds domed earth mounds with no external openings. The internal structure is described here. There is no specialized ventilation system in the mound, unlike those of other Macrotermes species.

Résumé

Le termite Macrotermes herus construit des termitières en forme de dôme, sans ouvertures extérieures. La structure intérieure est décrite. Il n'y à pas de système spécial de ventilation dans le nid, contrairement aux nids des autres espèces de Macrotermes etudiés.

Keywords

Macrotermes herusmound structuredistributionKenyaMacrotermes herusstructure des nidsdistributionKenya
Type
Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , June 1988 , pp. 339 - 345
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1988

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