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Macrotermes bellicosus

Synonyms: Bellicositermes convexus; Termes bellicosus; Termes carboniceps; Termes nigeriensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Macrotermes bellicosus is a species of Macrotermes. It is the largest termite known, with queens measuring about 4.2 inches (110 mm) long, workers about 1.4 in (36 mm) and soldiers are slightly larger. Bellicosus means "combative" in Latin. The species is a member of a genus indigenous to Africa and South-East Asia.
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Predators

Promachus fasciatus[1]

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♦ 1Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0