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Globitermes
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Globitermes

Globitermes is a genus of termites endemic to Southeast Asia and mostly inhabit the tropical rain-forests of this region. This genus contains three species which are known for their defensive strategy of autothysis.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Globitermes sulphureus

speciesGlobitermes sulphureus

Globitermes globosus

speciesGlobitermes globosus

Globitermes brachycerastes

speciesGlobitermes brachycerastes

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 779761.