Amami Termite - Amamishiroari

Japanese: アマミシロアリ - あまみしろあり
Amami Termite - Amamishiroari

...The Takasago termite builds a spherical nest on a tree or rock, while the Nitobe termite lives in rotten wood or leaf mold, and both are found south of Ishigaki Island. The Rattus formosum and Amami termites are known from the Amami Islands, and their ecology is similar to that of the Yamato termite. The Giant Termite is found south of Amami, and attacks dry wood such as that found in houses and furniture. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Amami termites" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…タカサゴシロアリは樹上や岩の上に球形の巣をつくり,ニトベシロアリは朽木や腐葉土の中にすみ,ともに石垣島以南に分布する。キアシシロアリとアマミシロアリは奄美諸島から知られ,生態はヤマトシロアリに似ている。ダイコクシロアリは奄美以南に分布し,家や家具など乾燥した材を加害する。…

※「アマミシロアリ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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