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Zootermopsis nevadensis - Dampwood Termite
Termopsidae
Northern Sierra Nevada, California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2004

A worker dampwood termite.

 
USA, CA, Nevada Co.: Sagehen Creek Field Station.
16.vii.2004, 39º26'N 120º14'W, 1920m
Open Jeffrey Pine forest, under bark of log.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.