specimen24-6 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I have been inactive for a while but I would now like to share what I'm working on now. It's there's a termite nuptial flight going on her in Los Angeles and I'm lucky enough to find 2 pair of Incisitermes minor. Now I have them set up in a test tube with a piece of a paper bag. Now it was all experimental, I didn't think they would eat the paper but they did and they seem to be starting to stabling them selves. Let me know what you all think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy365 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I hope you do well with them, it's nice to see more people keeping termites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Very cool, hope they do well for you! Does this really belong in the Other Invertebrates section though? Termites are now in the order Blattodea, so technically this thread could be in the General Blattodea Discussion section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specimen24-6 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 I thought about that too. It's kind of hard, seeing them as cockroaches, almost like they they are on another plain of existence. But if you would like to do honors of moving this post then be my guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I can't move posts, only the admins can do that, and I'm not sure if they want termite posts in the Blattodean section. I agree, it is kinda hard to see them as cockroaches, but in some cases you can see similarities between the two. The wing structure on the termite alates for example look pretty roachy in design IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovebugfarm Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 If my wife would let me i would totally try to work with termites. Sadly termites, ants, and wasps are forbiden in my house good luck with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 If my wife would let me i would totally try to work with termites. Sadly termites, ants, and wasps are forbiden in my house good luck with them. Yeah, termites are off limits here as well, otherwise I would have tried keeping some dampwood termites which can be found in great numbers a couple of hours away from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specimen24-6 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Termites are not aloud in the house as well that's why I keep them In the garage, which is separated from the house, and is use as storage. I also keep the rest of my bugs in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I can't move posts, only the admins can do that, and I'm not sure if they want termite posts in the Blattodean section. I agree, it is kinda hard to see them as cockroaches, but in some cases you can see similarities between the two. The wing structure on the termite alates for example look pretty roachy in design IMO. If you look closely at roaches and termites, really the only main physical differences are that termites have large, bulbous heads and small thoracic shields: It's pretty difficult to see mantids as cockroaches too, but they really do have an extremely similar body plan, which is easier to see in some species than in others: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specimen24-6 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yes, mantises and termites had the same common ancestor, a testimony to insect's biodiversity. Getting out of topic but has anyone seen Netflix new series, Stranger Things. In my opinion I think it's a great show and I can't wait for them to release the new season on 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 If you look closely at roaches and termites, really the only main physical differences are that termites have large, bulbous heads and small thoracic shields: It's pretty difficult to see mantids as cockroaches too, but they really do have an extremely similar body plan, which is easier to see in some species than in others: Yeah, termites are pretty similar in build to roaches, or at least the workers are. The queen termites however, are much different lol! Looking at a termite queen and then looking at your basic roach, it really makes you question how closely related they are! It's funny, when I first saw that image of the mantid on AB I couldn't help but notice how roach-like it looked. Yes, mantises and termites had the same common ancestor, a testimony to insect's biodiversity. Getting out of topic but has anyone seen Netflix new series, Stranger Things. In my opinion I think it's a great show and I can't wait for them to release the new season on 2017 Yeah I saw Stranger Things, I thought it was GREAT, can't wait for the next season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Death of an order: a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study confirms that termites are eusocial cockroaches http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/3/3/331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yeah, termites are pretty similar in build to roaches, or at least the workers are. The queen termites however, are much different lol! Looking at a termite queen and then looking at your basic roach, it really makes you question how closely related they are! Well, queen termites start out looking pretty normal and roachy. They just get REALLY fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specimen24-6 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Salmons, that's a beautiful image of a termite reproductive and MrCrakerpants the link you provided is a good read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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