Wood Cockroach vs African Nasute Mound Termite
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wood Cockroach | African Nasute Mound Termite |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Ectobius lapponicus | Nasutitermes latifrons |
| Order | Blattodea | Blattodea |
| Family | Ectobiidae | Termitidae |
| Size | 6-10 mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Detritivores | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | West Africa, Central Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Wood Cockroach
A small outdoor cockroach that lives in European leaf litter and never enters buildings.
Did You Know?
Unlike pest species it avoids human habitation and cannot survive indoors.
African Nasute Mound Termite
A mound-building nasute termite found in West and Central African forests. Colonies construct carton mounds at ground level or on tree bases. Soldiers have a broad head with a short, wide nasute projection for spraying defensive terpenes.
Did You Know?
The defensive secretion of nasute soldiers contains terpene compounds that are not only sticky but also toxic to small arthropod predators.