Macrotermes bellicosus
Macrotermes bellicosus is a species of Macrotermes. The queens are the largest of all termites species, measuring about 4.2 inches (110 mm) long when physogastric. The workers average 0.14 in (3.6 mm) in length and soldiers are slightly larger. Bellicosus means "combative" in Latin. The species is a member of a genus indigenous to Africa and South-East Asia.
| Macrotermes bellicosus | |
|---|---|
| minor soldier and major workers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Macrotermes |
| Species: | M. bellicosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrotermes bellicosus (Smeathman, 1781) | |
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