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- Formosan_subterranean_termite abstract "The Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus) is an invasive species of termite. It has been transported worldwide from its native range in southern China to Formosa (Taiwan, where it gets its name) and Japan. In the 20th century it became established in South Africa, Hawaii in the continental United States, Central and South America.The Formosan subterranean termite is often nicknamed the super-termite because of its destructive habits. This is because of the large size of its colonies, and the termites' ability to consume wood at a rapid rate. A single colony may contain several million individuals (compared with several hundred thousand termites for other subterranean termite species) that forage up to 300 feet (100 m) in soil. A mature Formosan colony can consume as much as 13 ounces of wood a day (ca. 400 g) and severely damage a structure in as little as three months. Because of its population size and foraging range, the presence of a colony poses serious threats to nearby structures. Once established, Formosan subterranean termites have never been eradicated from an area.Formosan subterranean termites infest a wide variety of structures (including boats and high-rise condominiums) and can damage trees. In the United States, along other species, Coptotermes gestroi, also introduced from south east Asia, they are responsible for tremendous damage to property resulting in large treatment and repair costs.The Formosan subterranean termite acquired its name because it was first described in Taiwan in the early 20th century, but C. formosanus is probably endemic to southern China. This destructive species was apparently transported to Japan prior to the 17th century and to Hawaii in the late 19th century (Su and Tamashiro 1987). By the 1950s, it was reported in South Africa and Sri Lanka. During the 1960s it was found in Texas, Louisiana, and South Carolina. In 1980, a well-established colony was thriving in a condominium in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Formosan termites are rarely found north of 35° north latitude. They have been reported from eleven states including: Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Their distribution will probably continue to be restricted to southern areas of the United States because the eggs will not hatch below about 20 °C (68 °F).".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite class Insect.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite conservationStatus "LC".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite conservationStatusSystem "iucn3.1".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite family Rhinotermitidae.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite genus Coptotermes.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite kingdom Animal.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite order Blattodea.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite order Termite.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite phylum Arthropod.
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- Formosan_subterranean_termite wikiPageWikiLink File:K8085-21.jpg.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite wikiPageWikiLinkText "Coptotermes formosanus".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite wikiPageWikiLinkText "Formosan Termites".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite wikiPageWikiLinkText "Formosan subterranean termite".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite binomial "Coptotermes formosanus".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite binomialAuthority "Shiraki, 1909".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite classis "Insecta".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite familia Rhinotermitidae.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite genus "Coptotermes".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite hasPhotoCollection Formosan_subterranean_termite.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite infraordo Isoptera.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite infraordo Termite.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite name "Formosan subterranean termite".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite ordo Blattodea.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite ordo Isoptera.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite ordo Termite.
- Formosan_subterranean_termite phylum "Arthropoda".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite regnum "Animalia".
- Formosan_subterranean_termite species "C. formosanus".