TEKMITKS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN REUION. 
9.9. Biinilav nests are coininon at the base of fence-posts, &c. 
(2) Daly River, 2.10.14. A complete series from a hardwood farm 
building ; soldiers and workers in sap-wood (damaged by liosirijchid 
beetles) and in woody termitarinm t) feet from the ground betw(!en 
to]) of pile and lloor-joist ; images in similar nest situated at bas(' 
of same pile ; no e.xternal ‘‘ tubes ' on pile, but communication 
between the two nests maintained by means of passages in the sap- 
wood. ,\ very destructive sj)ecies, largely res|)onsil)l(> for tlie 
destruction of dwellings and sheds in this settlement. (2) Darwin, 
24.10.14. A complete series from a nest similar to that illustrated 
in Fig. 218, on dry, stony hill-side. Alate imagos very [)lentiful ; 
very few soldiers. A similar nest, containing the same forms, wars 
found here on 19.9.21. (4) 20 miles south-east from Darwin, 20.2.1;!. 
Soldiers, workers and cpieen frotn pointed, woody teitnitarium 12 
inches high by 2 inches in diameter at base ; in corn-held ; ttuini- 
terium known delinitely to be less than twelve months old ; (pieen 
in small, Hat cell in centre at ground level, (o) Darwin, 27.1.17. 
Soldiers and workers from a woody nest, in dry, sandy coastal scrub ; 
nest 25 inches high by 12 inches in diameter at base (see Fig, 218). 
(6) ;14 miles south-east from Darwin, 15.1.R!. Soldiers, W(jrkers and 
(|ueen from nest similar to (2), situated amotigst suckers from small 
EnmbjplHfi tree, d’he tyjie of Tanijchdus ojxiciis Carter [Ten.e- 
brioihklae) was taken in this nest. (7) Rrock s (V(>ek, 8' 10' 12. 
complete series from nest similar to (2), built on e.xposed root ol 
living tree ; alate imagos and first-form nymphs very nnmerons, 
soldiers scarce. (8) Stapleton, 4.1 1.14. Soldiers, workers and (puam 
from nest similar to the above but constructed on tnsso(4v of grass 
on ill-drained, clayey flat ; (pu'en in small, flattened cell 2 inches 
below ground level ; many wings in nest and surrounding grass ; 
similar nests plentiful in well-drained forest country in vicinity, 
(9) Darwin, 5.2.14. Soldiers, workers and (jueen, Irom a, typical 
nest built over a small dead .stump ; nest 12 inches high, with top 
of stum]) ])iojecting thrmigh the ajM'X ; (jueen cell 27 mm. in diameter 
bv 7 mm. high, with level floor ” and slightly domed ceiling '' ; 
four small entrances to <‘ell ; situated 2 inches below surface lev(4 
of ground and in the centre of nest. (10) Sta|)leton. 4.11.14. 
complete senes liT)in a typical nest. .Mate imagos commenced to 
emeige at 4.20 ]).m. (after a heavy shower of rain) from many small, 
circular openings in various parts of the nest from near the ground 
to the a])ex : these o|)enings were guarded by soldiers, whose heads 
only jirojected from the nest, and wiu'e (dosed by workers aftei' tlii' 
swarminu " ceased : numerous apfiarently fully develojied imagos 
did not lea've the nest during this flight ; many m\sts of this species 
were ojiened in this locality on 27.10.12, when tluw contained alate 
imagos. (11) DaiAvin. 28.9.1:1. A .similar occurrema' to that re- 
corcied above was observed during very windy weather 24 hours 
after heavy rain ; males and females settled on the ground after a 
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