Paraneotermes simplicicornis
| Paraneotermes simplicicornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Kalotermitidae |
| Genus: | Paraneotermes |
| Species: | P. simpliconies |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraneotermes simpliconies Banks in Banks & Snyder, 1920[1] | |
Paraneotermes simpliconies is a type of termite,[2] found in the drylands of North America, like the Death Valley. It mostly lives and feeds on rotten and fallen Joshua trees. Its main predators are birds like cactus wren.[3]
References
- ↑ "Paraneotermes simpliconies". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ M. Beazley, ed. (1980). Atlas of World Wildlife. Rand McNally. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-528-83014-3.
- ↑ Atlas of World Wildlife. Galley Press. 1973. p. 28.