COLLECTION RECORD : CUBA, 1990 M.S. Collins 
June 5, 1990 
On grounds of Ecology/Systematics Institute, Havana 
CUB 90-1 : probably Parvitermes - tunnelling in and eating lower outer surface of 
leguminous pods on ground; main nest probably under walk; several pods 
nearby had covered runways beneath and extensive surface removal. MSC 
CUB 90-2 : Nasutitermes sp.- in covered runway on and eating extensively in dead 
branches of live ornamental tree; two branches eaten out almost completely 
leaving a hollow bark shell ; sample dried to travel elev. 460 m. 
At station, Sierra del Rosario, Pinaro del Rio : 
CUB 90-3A : Incisitermes sp. (prob. milleri - small colony in hard, dead, down log 
uphill from station living quarters- in edge of woods- elev. ca.400 m. ; 
in log with Rhinotermitids ; 30 l,ps. dried 
CUB 90— 3B— large group of larger termites — IM.,2 kinds of soldiers, allowed to separate; 
large ones preserved, small ones dried out 
CUB 90-4 Rhinotermitid (?)- small sample from same log as CUB 90-3; 1 soldier, some W’s. 
Coll. Rigoberto Alonso : 
CUB 90-5 : large, very friable, dark, small-chambered carton nest on tree near ground 
level; Im. , S, W ; 200+ workers dried 
CUB 90-6 : Kalotermitid starting colony - K,Q,Ps. 
on ground up trail from station 
Wed. June 6, 1990 
no soldiers- in soft dead branch 
CUB 90-7 
: in dead, partly-decayed stump, not very hard; large chambers among con- 
necting galleries, all lined with a distinctive black layer on red wood 
CUB 90-8: Carton nest from same general area as CUB 90-5; 200+ workers dried, ca 
100 soldiers ? _ 
CUB 90-9 : Kalotermitid, large, from large old hard dead tree ca 30 ft. high, 1' 
diameter- coll. Rigoberto; many SS,NN, Pss; 24 N,Ps. dried 
Friday June 8 - at Institute, Havana 
CUB 90-10: Nasutitermes sp. : carton nest on ground near base of tree, woods near 
station; coll. L. Hernandez 
CUB 90-11: Cryptotermes sp. , 1 S from dead branch, woods near Institute ; 2 other 
kinds of termites in branch 
CUB90-12 : same branch as 11, larger termites, prob. Incisitermes ; IM.,S, N 
CUB 90-13 : largest termites from same branch as 11 and 12 
CUB 90-14 : Small dead branch on ground, woods near station buildings ; SS , NN, Ps 
+ K,Q. 
Trip SE of Havana, wooded and beach areas near road ; 10 June 1990 
CUB 90-15 : Anoplotermes sp. - in cow chip near road, Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba; 
some dried for hydrocarbon analysis 
CUB 90-16 
CUB 90-17 
CUB 90-18 
: Heterotermes sp. Beach area - salty soil, scrub with Sea Grape 
: Nasutitermes sp. - in damaged tree near beach at resort area; many 
galleries in tree branches, huge carton nest at or near ground; area 
with little wind action, soil salty and damp, many crab and burrows 
Cryptotermes N- prob. cavif rons ; no S found, many galleries in Sea 
Grape near restaurant at top of hill 
