Malaysian Tree Termite vs Globe-nosed Nasute Termite

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Malaysian Tree Termite Globe-nosed Nasute Termite
Scientific Name Hospitalitermes hospitalis Nasutitermes nigriceps
Order Blattodea Blattodea
Family Termitidae Termitidae
Size 3-5 mm Workers 4-5 mm, soldiers 4-6 mm
Habitat Forests Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo Central America, northern South America
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Malaysian Tree Termite

A remarkable open-air foraging nasutitermine termite from Southeast Asian rainforests. Workers forage in exposed columns along tree trunks and branches to collect lichen and algae. Nasute soldiers line the edges of foraging columns to provide defense.

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Did You Know?

Foraging columns can stretch over 100 meters through the forest canopy, with soldiers stationed at regular intervals along the exposed trail like sentries.

Globe-nosed Nasute Termite

A tree-nesting nasute termite from Central and South America that builds dark carton nests high in trees. Soldiers have a bulbous nasus for spraying chemical defenses.

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Did You Know?

Its arboreal nests can house over 100,000 individuals and are connected to foraging sites by covered runways on tree bark.