500 CLAUDE FULLKR. 



Termes incertus Hagen. 

 Fig. 9. — A twelve incli length of a down-gallery. For explanation see 

 letter-press, p. 394. 



Fig. 10. — X ^. The extensions made when galleries are severed. 



Eutermes parvus (Haviland). 



Fig. 11. — X 5ij. Globular nest overhanging sea-beach at Scottburgh, 

 Natal. 



Fig. 12. — a, b, c. Various types of nests. 



Eutermes trinerviiis (Bamhur). 

 Fig. 13. — x g-. Vertical section of mound with a lateral gallery 

 passing under wheel ti'ack, showing how gallery follows contour of 

 siiiface. 



Fig. 14. — x ^. Vertical cross-section of lateral gallery. 



Fig. 15. — x ^. Vertical section of a galleiy and side-pouch. 



Fig. 15«. — x ^. Vertical cross-section of gallery, with opposite 

 side-pouches not anastomosing. 



Fig 15&. — x ^. Vertical cross-section of gallery, with opposite 

 side-pouches anastomosing. 



Fig. 15c. — x h. A side view of 156. 



Fig. 15d. — x h. Apertiu-es of side-pouches on opposite sides of 

 pathway, viewed from above. 



Fig. 16. — x ~. Deserted mound showing apertures on surface and 

 radiating series in soil-surface. 



Fig. 16fl. — x i. Vertical section of lateral gallery showing how 

 pathway is elevated towards aperture in soil- siai'f ace. 



Fig. 16b. — x h. Aperture as seen when looked into from above. 



Fig. 17. — X^Vi • Bizarre type of mounds ; Benoni, Transvaal. 



PLATE XXX. 



Termes badius Haviland. 



Fig. 1. — X ■j'g. Modern nest, in vertical section and perspective, 

 showing trees crusted by tei'mites with clay ; small surface moundlets 

 and descending shafts ; great cavity and supplementary cavities filled 

 with fungus-garden ; queen-cell attached to wall of cavity (left side) 

 and great radiating galleries. (Somewhat diagrammatic.) 



Fig. 2. — x i. A queen-cell from modern nest showing pedestals 

 on which it stands ; its rough outer surface with stones attached. 

 Total length 170-180 mm. 



