Indian Mound Termite vs Woodlouse Cockroach

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Indian Mound Termite Woodlouse Cockroach
Scientific Name Odontotermes wallonensis Prosoplecta semperi
Order Blattodea Blattodea
Family Termitidae Ectobiidae
Size 4-8 mm 5-8mm
Habitat Farmland Forests
Diet Fungus Feeders Predators
Regions India, Sri Lanka Asia
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Indian Mound Termite

A common mound-building fungus termite in the Indian subcontinent. Workers forage extensively in agricultural fields, often becoming pests of crops. The mounds are medium-sized with internal fungus comb chambers.

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Did You Know?

Farmers in India have long observed that crops growing near Odontotermes mounds often perform better due to improved soil fertility from termite activity.

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.

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Did You Know?

It so closely resembles a ladybird that even entomologists can be fooled until they look at it under magnification.