. Australian insects. Insects. ORTIIOPTKRA. 25 pear shaped heads and pointed finely-toothed jaws, liliino- termes inbcrmediufi is not uncommon in old stumps about Sydney; the winged forms are of a light reddish brown colour with delicate wings; both the workers and soldiers of the major tvne have large yellow heads, the latter armed with curved jaws; while-the heads of the small form of soldiers are much more Pig. 11.—Typical iioiiied Terniifcariuni or -'White Ants" Xest" the coastal districts of Xtw South Wales. Fonred by Coptotcrmes (TermeH) tacteus (Froggatt). (&qu
. Australian insects. Insects. ORTIIOPTKRA. 25 pear shaped heads and pointed finely-toothed jaws, liliino- termes inbcrmediufi is not uncommon in old stumps about Sydney; the winged forms are of a light reddish brown colour with delicate wings; both the workers and soldiers of the major tvne have large yellow heads, the latter armed with curved jaws; while-the heads of the small form of soldiers are much more Pig. 11.—Typical iioiiied Terniifcariuni or -'White Ants" Xest" the coastal districts of Xtw South Wales. Fonred by Coptotcrmes (TermeH) tacteus (Froggatt). ("Agricultural (Jazette/' ) The typical Termitinae comprise nearly all the species that build regular mounds, containing countless thousands of individuals. Tenncs larteus is the common species that does so much mischief to buildings about Sydney, and though not a mound builder about the city, yet from Colo Vale to Victoria and also northward it forms tall rounded nests up. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Froggatt, W. W. (Walter Wilson), 1858-; Metcalf Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS; Tippmann Collection (North Carolina State University). NCRS. Sydney, W. Brooks
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