Globe Termite vs Woodlouse Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Globe Termite | Woodlouse Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Globitermes sulphureus | Prosoplecta semperi |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Termitidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 4-7 mm | 5-8mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Southeast Asia, from Thailand to Indonesia | Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Globe Termite
A Southeast Asian termite with soldiers that practice autothysis, or suicidal self-destruction. When threatened, soldiers contract their abdominal muscles to rupture their body wall, releasing a yellow, sticky secretion that entangles attackers. Colonies build small carton nests.
Did You Know?
Soldiers literally explode when attacked, rupturing a gland filled with toxic yellow liquid that solidifies into a sticky trap, sacrificing themselves for the colony.
Woodlouse Cockroach
A tiny rounded cockroach that strongly resembles a ladybird beetle with its domed shape and red-orange coloring with black spots. It is a harmless forest floor species. Its mimicry deters predators.
Did You Know?
It so closely resembles a ladybird that even entomologists can be fooled until they look at it under magnification.