African Nasute Mound Termite vs Bumblebee-mimicking Tachinid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute African Nasute Mound Termite Bumblebee-mimicking Tachinid
Scientific Name Nasutitermes latifrons Jurinia frontalis
Order Blattodea Diptera
Family Termitidae Tachinidae
Size 4-6 mm 14-18 mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions West Africa, Central Africa Europe, Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

African Nasute Mound Termite

A mound-building nasute termite found in West and Central African forests. Colonies construct carton mounds at ground level or on tree bases. Soldiers have a broad head with a short, wide nasute projection for spraying defensive terpenes.

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Did You Know?

The defensive secretion of nasute soldiers contains terpene compounds that are not only sticky but also toxic to small arthropod predators.

Bumblebee-mimicking Tachinid

A large, furry tachinid fly that closely mimics a bumblebee with its dense covering of orange and black hairs. It is one of the hairiest of all tachinid flies.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most tachinids that parasitize caterpillars, this species targets wood-boring beetle larvae.