Ngā pōpokotea

Termites

NZ drywood termite [Kalotermes brounij]. Image: coldbanana / CC-BY-NC

NZ drywood termite Kalotermes brounij. Image: coldbanana / CC-BY-NC

Pūtoi
Order: Isoptera

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Te Rahi

E 8 mm te roa ka pakeke ana (me te uru mai anō o ngā parirau ki tēnei inenga).

Size range

Length 8 mm, including wings.

Te Tītaringa

Nō Aotearoa ētahi, nō tāwāhi ētahi.

Distribution

New Zealand and introduced species.

Te Huringa Ora

He pepeke noho ā–hapū, ā–iwi.
Kai ai i ngā rākau kua pōpopo haere.
Ko ētahi ka noho ki te rākau maroke, ko ētahi ki te rākau haukū.

Life history

social insects
Feed on decaying wood
Dry and damp wood types
Sometimes called white ants, but are not closely related to ants

NZ wetwood termite [Stolotermes ruficeps]. Image: mike68lusk / CC-BY-NC Image — NZ wetwood termite Stolotermes ruficeps. Image: mike68lusk / CC-BY-NC

NZ drywood termite [Kalotermes brounij]. Image: coldbanana / CC-BY-NC Image — NZ drywood termite Kalotermes brounij. Image: coldbanana / CC-BY-NC

NZ wetwood termite [Stolotermes ruficeps]. Image: pjd1 / CC0 Image — NZ wetwood termite Stolotermes ruficeps. Image: pjd1 / CC0

Termite colony with eggs, juveniles and adult. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Termite colony with eggs, juveniles and adult. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Soldier termite. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image — Soldier termite. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Termite damage house. Image: CSIRO / CC BY 3.0 Image — Termite damage house. Image: CSIRO / CC BY 3.0