Voeltzkow's Nasute Termite vs Figueroa's Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Voeltzkow's Nasute Termite | Figueroa's Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nasutitermes voeltzkowi | Taeniotes scalaris |
| Order | Blattodea | Coleoptera |
| Family | Termitidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 25-45 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | East Africa, Madagascar | Mexico, Central America, northern South America, Brazil |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Voeltzkow's Nasute Termite
An African nasute termite common in East African savanna and woodland. Colonies build conspicuous dark carton nests on trees or construct mound nests on the ground. Workers forage in covered runways along tree trunks and branches.
Did You Know?
The carton nest material is made from chewed wood fibers mixed with fecal matter, creating a remarkably hard and weather-resistant structure.
Figueroa's Longhorn
A large Neotropical lamiin with ladder-like dark markings on pale brownish-grey elytra. Found in lowland tropical forests from Mexico to Brazil. Larvae bore into trunks of various tropical hardwoods.
Did You Know?
The ladder-like markings on its elytra are remarkably consistent across its enormous geographic range.