. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . ,Oeographical Distribution.—Bangalore, Krishnarajapuram, Hubli. Collectors Report: — Bangalore, 4-11-1911.—Nest lying by itself in garden ofGood Shepherd Convent. Solid superstructure, rather smooth,not showing the slightest external aperture. Mound broad at base,tapering towards top, and ending in a few separate massivepointed peaks ; total height 4-2. No fungus-beds whatever hadbeen constructed in overground portion of nest; they began onlylevel with the surrounding ground and continued downwards fora considerable depth. King and queen (the l
. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . ,Oeographical Distribution.—Bangalore, Krishnarajapuram, Hubli. Collectors Report: — Bangalore, 4-11-1911.—Nest lying by itself in garden ofGood Shepherd Convent. Solid superstructure, rather smooth,not showing the slightest external aperture. Mound broad at base,tapering towards top, and ending in a few separate massivepointed peaks ; total height 4-2. No fungus-beds whatever hadbeen constructed in overground portion of nest; they began onlylevel with the surrounding ground and continued downwards fora considerable depth. King and queen (the latter rather thick butonly 6 cm. long) in cell almost at bottom of superstructure, ,nearly level with surrounding ground, in centre of nest. In blockof red soil containing royal cell no chambers, neither for eggs norlarvas, only some widened galleries (see photo 1). Strikinglygreat number of soldiers in royal cell. The bite of the soldiersis not excessive, but their secretion stains very strongly. JouRN. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Plate Fig. 4.—Low, but rather broad, mound of Odontotermes bengalensis Holmgr.
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