Lacteus Termite vs Sand Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lacteus Termite | Sand Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Coptotermes lacteus | Arenivaga investigata |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Rhinotermitidae | Corydiidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 15-25 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Deserts & Drylands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Detritivores |
| Regions | Eastern Australia | North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Lacteus Termite
An Australian mound-building termite that constructs distinctive dark, hard-walled mounds up to 2 meters tall. The mounds are a common sight in pastures and open woodland across eastern Australia. Workers are pale and soft-bodied with gut protozoa for cellulose digestion.
Did You Know?
Their mounds are so durable that they persist for decades after the colony dies and are sometimes used as road-building material in rural Australia.
Sand Cockroach
A desert cockroach that extracts water vapor from moist sand through special mouthparts.
Did You Know?
It can absorb atmospheric water vapor at humidities as low as 83 percent.