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The memhers of the two first and most primitive families 

 do not as far as their habits are known seem to construct 

 free nests, but live a hidden life in the trunks of trees or in 

 rotten logs, making irregular gallieries and ducts of more 

 or less temporary nature. As shown above, the most arehaic 

 type, Masiotermes darwiniensis Frogg. simply lives in the 

 trunks, branches or roots of trees. The two new Stolotermes- 

 species live a similar life in the jungles, as do also the six 

 new Calotermes species. 



Also many species belonging to the families Mesotermitidce 

 and Metatermitidce live a very simple, most temporary, life 

 under stones, stumps or logs on the ground, or under bark 

 of trees, making small irregular ducts and galleries. So is the 

 case with following species.^ 



1. Leucotermes ferox Frogg. 



2. Coptoiermes Michaelseni SiLV. 



3. Coptotermes acinacijormis Frogg. 



4. Rhinotermes intermedius Br. 



5. Rhinotermes reticulatus Frogg. 



6. Eutermes fumigatus Br, 



7. Eutermes apiocephalus Silv. 



8. Eutermes pluvialis Mjöb. 



9. Eutermes coalescens Mjöb. 



10. Eutermes eucalypti Mjöb. 



11. Eutermes Aagaardi Mjöb. 



12. Eutermes Pulleinei Mjöb. 



13. Hamitermes herhertensis Mjöb. 



14. Hamitermes ohtusidens Mjöb. 



15. Hamitermes lativentris Mjöb. 



16. Hamitermes latidens Mjöb. 



17. Mirotermes krisiformis Frogg. 



18. Mirotermes Älleni Mjöb. 



19. Microcerotermes parviceps Mjöb. 



20. Microcerotermes distinctus Silv. 



The following species seem to live in the nests or in 

 old deserted ones of other nest-building species: 



^ Also some nest-building species occasionally do not construct nests, but 

 live under stumps, stones, etc. on the ground, making temporary galleries. 

 This is not seldom the case with Coptotermes lacteus Frogg., Hamitermes 

 meridionalis Frogg, and others. 



