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Invasive termite species likely to become established in Florida


Termite type                                      Current distribution nearest Florida*    
Drywood termites 
     Cryptotermes dudleyi                  Jamaica
     Cryptotermes havilandi       
        St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Subterranean termites    
     Coptotermes heimi                      United Arab Emirates
     Heterotermes tenuis                    St. Lucia
Nest building termites    
     Termes hispaniolae                     The Bahamas   
     Microcerotermes arboreus          Grand Cayman   
     Nasutitermes acajutlae               West Palm Beach**
     Nasutitermes nigriceps               Grand Cayman**                                
*Recorded in the University of Florida Termite Collection database.
**Intercepted, not established. Established on St. Thomas or Jamaica.

Cr. dudleyi field and sold.jpg
C. dudleyi
Cryptotermes dudleyi wide spread in the tropics
havilandi AFR3623 (2).jpg
C. havilandi
Cryptotermes havilandi wide spread in the tropics
Cop. heimi
Coptotermes heimi ASA164.jpg
Coptotermes heimi originally from Pakistan and India
H. tenuis
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Heterotermes tenuis widespread in the American tropics
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T. hispaniolae
Termes hispaniolae widespread in the American tropics (jaws snap!)
microcero.jpg
Microcerotermes arboreus with saw-like jaws
N. acajutlae Riviera Beach FL 1MAY24.jpg
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Microcero
Nasutitermes acajutlae with many hairs on head
acajutlae
Nasutitermes nigriceps Site 5 nigriceps.JPG
N. nigriceps JA1025 HW0.97.jpg
Nasutitermes nigriceps with many hairs on head
nigriceps

Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, Florida 33314 U.S.A   rhsc@ufl.edu

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