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Page 103
A fundamental difference between termite societies and those of eusocial
Hymenoptera is that, in the latter, the males play only a reproductive role and are
often quite ephemeral, whereas members of termite societies, though almost all
sterile, ...
A fundamental difference between termite societies and those of eusocial
Hymenoptera is that, in the latter, the males play only a reproductive role and are
often quite ephemeral, whereas members of termite societies, though almost all
sterile, ...
Page 336
Little is known of the age of termite colonies in Australia. A Nasutitermes triodiae
mound near Pine Creek was probably inhabited for a century or more, and
Drepanotermes perniger colonies can apparently survive for more than 50 years
...
Little is known of the age of termite colonies in Australia. A Nasutitermes triodiae
mound near Pine Creek was probably inhabited for a century or more, and
Drepanotermes perniger colonies can apparently survive for more than 50 years
...
Page 337
In almost all the termites studied, these castes apparently secrete pheromones
that inhibit the development of further members of that caste. If reproductives or
soldiers are lost, the level of the relevant pheromone falls and differentiation into
...
In almost all the termites studied, these castes apparently secrete pheromones
that inhibit the development of further members of that caste. If reproductives or
soldiers are lost, the level of the relevant pheromone falls and differentiation into
...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Skeletal anatomy and key to orders by J F Lawrence E S Nielsen and I M Mackerras | 3 |
General anatomy and function by R F Chapman | 33 |
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3-segmented abdominal segments absent adult anal antennae apex apical appendages apterous aquatic Archaeognatha areas articulation Australia Australian species autapomorphies basal base biological body cells cerci claws Coleoptera Collembola colour coxae Cretaceous cross-veins cuticle developed Diplura Diptera distal dorsal ecdysis eggs elongate endemic Entomology Ephemeroptera fauna feed female fore legs fore wing fossil fused genera genitalia genus gills glands groundplan head Hemiptera Heteroptera hexapods hind wing host Hymenoptera insects instar known Kukalova-Peck labial palps labium larvae lateral Lepidoptera lobes male mandibles margin maxillary membrane mesothorax metathorax moult mouth-parts muscles Neoptera nests nymphs occur ocelli Odonata organs ovipositor pair parasites Permian pest plants plate posterior predators present primitive pronotum prothorax recognised reduced regions sclerites sclerotised setae sometimes spines spiracles Sternorrhyncha structure subfamilies Superfamily surface synapomorphies taxa taxonomic termites thoracic tibia tion tropical usually veins venation ventral Zealand
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Insects of Australia: A Textbook for Students and Research Workers, Volume 1 The Insects of Australia: A Textbook for Students and Research Workers, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia). Division of Entomology, ISBN 0801426693, 9780801426698 |
| Contributor | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia). Division of Entomology |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press, 1991 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 0801426790, 9780801426797 |
| Length | 1137 pages |
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