Bug FAQNevada Dampwood Termite
Zootermopsis nevadensis · Order: Blattodea · Family: Archotermopsidae
It is found in central and central-east California and central-west Nevada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits deserts, grasslands, prairies, and rural settings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes central and central-east California and central-west Nevada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Maryland, Kansas, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Montana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Archotermopsidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zootermopsis_nevadensis
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.