winged termites

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Subterranean Termites
... Winged reproductive subterranean termite. CREDITS: University of Florida Figure 5. Subterranean termite (top) and winged ant (bottom) reproductive. Termites have thick waists, straight antennae, and wings of equal size. Large numbers of winged termites ...
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Florida Carpenter Ant, Bull Ant, Tortugas Carpenter Ant, Camponotus floridanus (Buckley) and Camponotus tortuganus (Emery) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Subfamily ormicinae: Tribe Camponotini)
... to five years old, depending on environmental conditions, new winged reproductives, or alates, will usually be sent out. Alates (winged reproductives) are observed from spring to fall, ... winged reproductives are often found in homes in such places as along window ledges and near sliding glass doors. It is common to mistake winged ants for winged termites. Differences between ants and termites ...
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Biology of Subterranean Termites in the Eastern United States
... Adult winged termites, called alates or swarmers (Fig. 7), have two pairs of long, narrow wings of equal size, thus describing the name of the Order of classification to which termites ... . (S. Grube) Worker termites can also develop into winged, adult termites (alates), but they must first pass through an intermediate stage called the nymphal stage. Nymphs are termites with external wing buds. ...
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Bamboo - Southeast Chapter - Sample SEC Newsletter
... are the Carolina roadside skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina), the reversed roadside skipper (A. reversa), the lace-winged roadside skipper (A. aesculapius), and the yehl skipper (Poanes yehl). The shoot eaters There ... culms and damage harvested culms. This species prefers to infest older culms. Several species of termites can attack the tropical clumpers (mostly in India). They mainly feed on dying or ...
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Floridata: Casuarina equisetifolia
... cm) diameter fruits that resemble pinecones and contain 70-90 winged seeds each. Australian pine produces minor quantities of fruit constantly, ... may survive up to two years under ideal conditions. The winged seeds are usually wind dispersed, but the "cones" float ... durable in saltwater, but it is very susceptible to drywood termites, rots easily, and resists wood preservatives. It is brittle and ...
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Entomology and Pest Management
... performs separate duties that ensure survival of the colony. Often, a colony consists of winged reproductives, called queen(s) and drone(s), workers with or without wings, and young ... eggs and establishing a new colony, if necessary. Examples of social insects include ants, termites, wasps, and bees. Introduction | Botany | Soils and Fertilizers | Entomology and Pest Management | Plant Pathology | ...
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