Malagasy Mound-building Termite vs Boll's Wood Cockroach
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Malagasy Mound-building Termite | Boll's Wood Cockroach |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Microcerotermes subtilis | Parcoblatta bolliana |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Termitidae | Ectobiidae |
| Size | 3-5 mm | 12-16 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Madagascar | Texas and the south-central United States |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Malagasy Mound-building Termite
A small termite species that constructs conspicuous carton mounds on tree trunks or the ground. Workers are pale and soft-bodied with darkened head capsules.
Did You Know?
Its dark carton mounds are made from a mixture of soil, chewed wood, and fecal material cemented together, and they can persist for years even after the colony dies.
Boll's Wood Cockroach
A small native wood cockroach from the south-central United States. It lives under bark and in rotting logs in wooded areas.
Did You Know?
It was named after the naturalist Jacob Boll, a Swiss-American who collected insects in Texas in the 1870s.