Bug FAQSnouted Harvester Termite
Trinervitermes trinervoides · Order: Blattodea · Family: Termitidae
Snouted harvester termites have a distinctive snout on the soldier’s head and collect grass, which gives them their name. They live in savannah and grassland areas of southern Africa, especially south of the Limpopo River, and avoid barren land. These termites store grass in their mounds and forage at night, stopping activity during the winter months of June to August.
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How to recognize it
Soldier termites have a snout on their heads and gather grass, which is why they are called snouted harvester termites.
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Where it lives
Their preferred habitats are savannah and grassland, and they stay away from barren ground.
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What it eats
They feed like other harvester termites, collecting and storing grass in their mounds just below the surface.
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When you see it
Snouted harvester termites are mainly active at night. They stop foraging during the winter months of June through August.
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Where it comes from
The species is native to and widespread across southern Africa.
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Questions people ask
Why are they called snouted harvester termites?
Because the soldier termites have a snout on their heads and they collect grass.
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Where do snouted harvester termites live?
They live in savannah and grassland areas of South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, especially south of the Limpopo River.
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What do they eat and store?
They feed on grass like other harvester termites and keep the grass stored just beneath the surface of their mounds.
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When are they active?
They are mostly nocturnal and stop foraging during the winter months of June to August.
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Same family (Termitidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinervitermes_trinervoides
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