Macrotermes convulsionarius
Species of termite
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Macrotermes convulsionarius is a species of termite of the family Termitidae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[2][3] Soldiers are very large with well developed mandibles.[3] It is a major pest of many wood works in buildings.[4] Flagellated bacteria such as Bacillus, Acinitobacter, Salmonella, Enterobacter, and Enterococcus are found abundant in gut of M. convulsionarius.[5]
| Macrotermes convulsionarius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Termitidae |
| Genus: | Macrotermes |
| Species: | M. convulsionarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrotermes convulsionarius (König, 1779) | |
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