Macrotermes, the Glossary
Macrotermes is a genus of termites belonging to the subfamily Macrotermitinae and widely distributed throughout Africa and South-East Asia.[1]
Table of Contents
34 relations: Africa, Alate, Basidiomycota, Carbon dioxide, Fungus, Fungus-growing ants, Genus, Goat meat, Heat, Insects as food, Kenya, Lignocellulosic biomass, Limpopo, Macrotermes bellicosus, Macrotermes carbonarius, Macrotermes convulsionarius, Macrotermes gilvus, Macrotermes michaelseni, Macrotermes natalensis, Macrotermitinae, Mycelium, Nest, Nigeria, Oxygen, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Spore, Subfamily, Temperature, Termite, Termitomyces, Utility pole, Wet season, Xylophagy.
- Termite genera
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.
Alate
Alate (Latin ālātus, from āla (“wing”)) is an adjective and noun used in entomology and botany to refer to something that has wings or winglike structures.
Basidiomycota
Basidiomycota is one of two large divisions that, together with the Ascomycota, constitute the subkingdom Dikarya (often referred to as the "higher fungi") within the kingdom Fungi.
See Macrotermes and Basidiomycota
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula.
See Macrotermes and Carbon dioxide
Fungus
A fungus (fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.
Fungus-growing ants
Fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) comprise all the known fungus-growing ant species participating in ant–fungus mutualism.
See Macrotermes and Fungus-growing ants
Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
Goat meat
Goat meat is the meat of the domestic goat (Capra hircus).
Heat
In thermodynamics, heat is the thermal energy transferred between systems due to a temperature difference.
Insects as food
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption.
See Macrotermes and Insects as food
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.
Lignocellulosic biomass
Lignocellulose refers to plant dry matter (biomass), so called lignocellulosic biomass.
See Macrotermes and Lignocellulosic biomass
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa.
Macrotermes bellicosus
Macrotermes bellicosus is a species of Macrotermes. Macrotermes and Macrotermes bellicosus are insects of Africa and termites.
See Macrotermes and Macrotermes bellicosus
Macrotermes carbonarius
Macrotermes carbonarius, also known as Kongkiak in Malay, is a large black species of fungus-growing termite in the genus Macrotermes. Macrotermes and Macrotermes carbonarius are termites.
See Macrotermes and Macrotermes carbonarius
Macrotermes convulsionarius
Macrotermes convulsionarius is a species of termite of the family Termitidae. Macrotermes and Macrotermes convulsionarius are termites.
See Macrotermes and Macrotermes convulsionarius
Macrotermes gilvus
Macrotermes gilvus is a species of termite in the family Termitidae, found in Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Macrotermes and Macrotermes gilvus are termites.
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Macrotermes michaelseni
Macrotermes michaelseni is a species of termite in the family Termitidae, found in sub-Saharan Africa. Macrotermes and Macrotermes michaelseni are insects of Africa and termites.
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Macrotermes natalensis
Macrotermes natalensis is a fungus-growing termite species that belongs to the genus Macrotermes. This species is associated with the Termitomyces fungal genus. Macrotermes and Macrotermes natalensis are termites.
See Macrotermes and Macrotermes natalensis
Macrotermitinae
The Macrotermitinae, the fungus-growing termites, constitute a subfamily of the family Termitidae that is only found within the Old World tropics. Macrotermes and Macrotermitinae are termites.
See Macrotermes and Macrotermitinae
Mycelium
Mycelium (mycelia) is a root-like structure of a fungus consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae.
Nest
A nest is a structure built for certain animals to hold eggs or young.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.
Oxygen
Oxygen is a chemical element; it has symbol O and atomic number 8.
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
See Macrotermes and South Africa
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
See Macrotermes and Southeast Asia
Spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions.
Subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: subfamilia, plural subfamiliae) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus.
Temperature
Temperature is a physical quantity that quantitatively expresses the attribute of hotness or coldness.
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Termite
Termites are a group of detritophagous eusocial insects which consume a wide variety of decaying plant material, generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. Macrotermes and Termite are termites.
Termitomyces
Termitomyces, the termite mushrooms, is a genus of basidiomycete fungi belonging to the family Lyophyllaceae.
See Macrotermes and Termitomyces
Utility pole
A utility pole is a column or post, usually made out of wood or aluminum alloy, used to support overhead power lines and various other public utilities, such as electrical cable, fiber optic cable, and related equipment such as transformers and street lights.
See Macrotermes and Utility pole
Wet season
The wet season (sometimes called the rainy season or monsoon season) is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs.
See Macrotermes and Wet season
Xylophagy
Xylophagy is a term used in ecology to describe the habits of an herbivorous animal whose diet consists primarily (often solely) of wood.
See also
Termite genera
- Ahamitermes
- Amitermes
- Anacanthotermes
- Calcaritermes
- Ceylonitermes
- Coptotermes
- Cryptotermes
- Echinotermes
- Globitermes
- Glyptotermes
- Gnathamitermes
- Hodotermes
- Hodotermopsis
- Hospitalitermes
- Incisitermes
- Inquilinitermes
- Kalotermes
- Macrotermes
- Mastotermes
- Meiatermes
- Microhodotermes
- Nanotermes
- Nasutitermes
- Neotermes
- Odontotermes
- Parastylotermes
- Prorhinotermes
- Prostylotermes
- Psammotermes
- Pterotermes
- Reticulitermes
- Stylotermes
- Syntermes
- Trinervitermes
- Zootermopsis
- Zophotermes