Dark Western Drywood Termite vs Western Drywood Termite

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Dark Western Drywood Termite Western Drywood Termite
Scientific Name Incisitermes fruticavus Incisitermes minor
Order Blattodea Blattodea
Family Kalotermitidae Kalotermitidae
Size Workers 5-7 mm, soldiers 6-8 mm 4-11 mm
Habitat Woodlands Caves
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Southwestern United States, Sonoran Desert Western United States, Northern Mexico
Conservation Not Evaluated Not Evaluated

Dark Western Drywood Termite

A drywood termite found in arid regions of the southwestern United States. It infests dead wood in desert trees and shrubs.

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Did You Know?

It commonly infests dead wood of palo verde trees and mesquite in the Sonoran Desert.

Western Drywood Termite

A common drywood termite of the western United States that infests structural timbers and furniture. Unlike subterranean species, they require no soil contact.

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Did You Know?

Their dry fecal pellets, pushed out of tiny kick-out holes, are often the first visible sign of an infestation.