Mastotermes darwiniensis, known as the giant northern termite or Darwin termite, is a termite species found only in northern Australia and is considered the most primitive extant termite species. Contrary to common belief it does not build mounds, instead nesting in inconspicuous subterranean tunnels and galleries that colonies use to travel to new food sites, readily occupying and infesting decomposing wood, and colonies may eventually split to form isolated satellite colonies. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific NameMastotermes darwiniensis 2 Conservation Status Classification
Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Connections
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Source Wikidata: Mastotermes darwiniensis
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1. Mastotermes darwiniensis (Wikipedia)
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It becomes a major agricultural pest, to the extent that vegetable farming has been virtually abandoned in Northern Australia wherever this termite is numerous, which it is outside of the rain forest
2. Wikipedia: Mastotermes darwiniensis
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Mastotermes darwiniensis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4802813, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 4802813, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Mastotermes darwiniensis
Child Taxon Of: Blattodea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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