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  • Pacific Dampwood Termite, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) David Cappaert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Pacific Dampwood Termite, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved

  • Pacific Dampwood Termite, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Philipp Wickey, all rights reserved

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    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Thomas Barbin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Pacific Dampwood Termite, 5 of 6
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    (c) James Miskelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Pacific Dampwood Termite, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Pacific Dampwood Termite

Zootermopsis angusticollis

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About

Zootermopsis angusticollis is a species of termite (Isoptera) in the family Termopsidae, a group known as the dampwood termites. As their name suggests, the dampwood termites can only survive by living off of wood that contains high amounts of moisture. Unlike the more common drywood termites, the dampwood termites are very tolerant of wet conditions and build their colonies in damp wood such as rotting stumps and logs. They have even been found in areas of...

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