NOTES ON THE LIFK-HI8T0IIIES OF NATAL TEh'MlTES. 115 



tions given of an American species, Termes nasutus Hay en. 

 The soldiers have a minnte foramen above the epistoma. 

 Labrum is bilobed, and nearly covers the mandibles when in 

 the position of rest. 



There are two sizes of soldiers, and, it is also stated, that 

 there are two sizes of workers. 



The large soldier has a total length, 6'1 mm.; length of 

 head, 2*4 mm. ; breadth of head, 1'9 mm. ; length of mandible, 

 0*9 mm. There are two teeth to the left mandible and one to 

 the right. Pronotum, mesonotum, and metanotum are all of 

 abont the same breadth of I'-J mm. The antennas have 17 

 joints. 



The small soldier has a total length, o"9 mm.; length of 

 head, To mm. ; l)readth of head, 0*92 mm. ; length of 

 mandible, 0'48 mm. The antennas have 15 joints. 



Large workers have a total length, 5"6 mm. ; length of 

 head, 1"8 mm. ; breadth of head, T4 mm. The antennas have 

 17 joints. 



The small workers, which are reputed to occur, are not 

 represented in the collection. 



Hodo termes havilandi Shavp. 



This species occurs in the thorn-country. Mr. Haviland 

 found it at Weenen and Colenso in Natal, and I have found 

 it abundantly at Hlabisa in Zululand. 



The imago is unknown. 



Two sizes of workers have been found, but only one size of 

 soldiers. 



Total length of soldier about 13 mm., head-breadth 4*2 

 mm. ; length of large worker about 10 mm., head-breadth 3*8 

 mm.; length of small Avorker about 7'5 mm., head-breadth 

 2" 6 mm. 



The termites are found in the ground in long tunnels, which 

 branch and inter-communicate over extensive areas. Mr. 

 Haviland did not succeed in finding a definite nest, although 

 on several occasions days were spent in following such tunnels 



