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Dark Western Drywood Termite

Incisitermes schwarzi

About

A drywood termite found in southern Florida and the Caribbean islands, inhabiting dead wood of various tropical trees. Colonies are relatively small and develop slowly. Soldiers have a distinctly dark brown head capsule with stout mandibles.

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Did You Know?

This species preferentially colonizes certain tropical hardwoods, showing clear wood-species preferences that other drywood termites do not exhibit.