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termites will plug up holes in wood and construct earthlike shelter 
tubes mainly to maintain constant humidity. If subterranean ter- 
mites have a humid condition, they will not necessarily shun lght. 
Their galleries follow the grain of the wood and are spotted with the 
dark excrement. 
LISTS, KEYS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND HABITS OF SPECIES OF TERMITES 
The following species list (systematically arranged), keys to habits 
of genera or groups, keys to species, and discussion of individual 
species covers only the States east of Texas. In these States no species 
of the family Termitidae occur. The Termitidae are the higher, 
more specialized, termites which cause comparatively little damage 
in the United States. In some instances both winged adults and 
soldiers are necessary for specific identification. 
LIST OF TERMITES OF THE EASTERN STATES 
Famiry KALOTERMITIDAE 
Dry-wood termites: 
Kalotermes (Kalotermes) approxvimatus Sny.—dark-colored, eastern dry-wood 
termite. 
Kalotermes (Kalotermes) jouteli Banks—eastern coastal dry-wood termite. 
Kalotermes (Kalotermes) schwarzi Banks—southern dry-wood termite. 
Kalotermes (Kalotermes) snyderi Light—light-colored, eastern dry-wood 
termite. 
Damp-wood termites : 
Kalotermes (Neotermes) daugustoculus Sny.—narrow-eyed, southern damp- 
wood termite. 
Kalotermes (Neotermes) castaneus Burm.—large-eyed, southern damp-wood 
termite. 
Powder-post termites: 
Kalotermes (Cryptotermes) brevis Wlk.—tropical rough-headed powder-post 
termite. 
Kalotermes (Cryptotermes) cavifrons Banks—cavate-headed powder-post 
termite. 
Kalotermes (Calcaritermes) nearcticus Sny.—nearctice spur-legged termite. 
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FamMity RHINOTERMITIDAE 
Damp-wood termite: 
Prorhinotermes simplex Hag.—Florida Prorhinotermes, 
Subterranean termites: 
Heterotermes sp. (Florida )—straight-mandib!led subterranean termite. 
Reticulitermes arenincola Goellner—sand-dwelling subterranean ter mite. 
Reticulitermes flavipes Kol.—eastern subterranean termite. 
Reticulitermes hageni Banks—light-colored, southern subterranean termite. 
Reticulitermes tibialis Banks—arid-land subterranean termite. 
Reticulitermes virginicus Banks—southern subterranean termite. 
KEY TO THE GENERA OF TERMIPES OF THE EASTERN STATES BASED ON HABITS 
AND PROMINENT CHARACTERS 
1. Wood-inhabiting termites usually not extending galleries from wood 
Into earths 2-0 2 2st ee ey ope 0 Te 2 
Soil-inhabiting termites extending galleries from earth into wood____ 6 
2. Wood eaten across the grain; chambered galleries; excrement in 
small impressed*pelllets 322 sg hese eee eee eee 3 
Wood eaten longitudinally with the grain; excrement fluid, spotting 
walls of galleries; usually in moist w ood___Prorhinotermes, p. 91. 
OF. Wood inlolsta ete se) ae ee ee ie, ee Veotermes, p. 91. 
Wood dry 
