Constrictotermes cyphergaster
species of termite
Constrictotermes cyphergaster is a Neotropical species of open-air foraging nasute termite within the genus Constrictotermes. This species is distributed widely throughout South America and lives within xeric habitats such as the savannas found in Paraguay, Bolivia, Central Brazil, and Northern Argentina. C. cyphergaster primarily builds arboreal and transient epigeic nests and mainly consumes dead woods at varying stages of decomposition.
Biology
Nests of C. cyphergaster are mostly arboreal and are typically found between 0.4 and 3 meters high on a host tree. The nests vary between a reddish brown and grayish brown in color, are oval and the texture of the surface is reticulated. Growth and proliferation of nests coincides with seasonal changes. Most of the new small nests that emerge during the wet season are satellite colonies, which is associated with increased seasonal polycalism within C. cyphergaster. In the Caatinga region of Brazil, common host trees include Croton blanchetianus, where most new small nests are found on, and Caesalpinia pyramidalis, which have a higher percentage of large nests. Some nests are more epigeic - i.e. present on the ground.
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