Amitermes hastatus
| Amitermes hastatus | |
|---|---|
| Amitermes hastatus (black mound termites) from the Western Cape region of South Africa repairing a section of their distinctive black mound. Most of the termites are soldiers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Amitermes |
| Species: | A. hastatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amitermes hastatus (Haviland, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amitermes atlanticus Fuller, 1922 | |
Amitermes hastatus, commonly known as the black mound termite, is a species of termite found in the Western Cape region of South Africa. It is endemic to the region's fynbos ecosystem. They build distinctive black termite mounds that range in height from a few centimeters to 50 centimeters. The species is commonly found on sandy soil eroded from white Table Mountain sandstone at altitudes from just under 100 meters up to 900 meters above sea level.
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