i'm trying to find the scientific name of a certain termite. all i know is the scientific name starts with a Z. i've been looking for almost an hour, if you could help, it would be GREAT!
2007-09-20 16:42:41 · 5 answers · asked by cherie 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Probably referring to the Pacific coast dampwood termite,
Zootermopsis angusticollis
2007-09-20 16:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by jomama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientific Name For A Termite
2017-01-17 20:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are MANY species of termites! Some of the more common names & their scientific names are:
common name: eastern subterranean termite
scientific name: Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
common name: a native subterranean termite
scientific name: Reticulitermes virginicus (Banks) (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
common name: a native subterranean termite
scientific name: Reticulitermes hageni Banks (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
2007-09-20 16:53:03 · answer #3 · answered by Cambria 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the only Z I found out of over 2,000 species of termites:
Zootermopsis augusticollis
Zootermopsis laticeps
Zootermopsis nevadensis
http://www.utoronto.ca/forest/termite/termop.htm#Termopsidae
2007-09-20 16:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
chewicus on the woodicus
2007-09-20 16:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by shallytally 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋