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Paraneotermes simplicicornis

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Paraneotermes simplicicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Infraorder: Isoptera
Family: Kalotermitidae
Genus: Paraneotermes
Species:
P. simpliconies
Binomial name
Paraneotermes simpliconies
Banks in Banks & Snyder, 1920[1]

Paraneotermes simpliconies is a type of termite,[2] found in the drylands of North America, like the Death Valley. It mostly lives and feeds on rotten and fallen Joshua trees. Its main predators are birds like cactus wren.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Paraneotermes simpliconies". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ M. Beazley, ed. (1980). Atlas of World Wildlife. Rand McNally. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-528-83014-3.
  3. ^ Atlas of World Wildlife. Galley Press. 1973. p. 28.