Isoptera
E13818
Isoptera is the insect order comprising termites, known for their eusocial colonies, wood-feeding habits, and significant ecological and economic impacts.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect order
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| class |
Arthropoda
ⓘ
surface form:
Insecta
|
| commonName | termites ⓘ |
| communicationMethod |
pheromones
ⓘ
tactile signals ⓘ |
| describedAs | order comprising termites ⓘ |
| developmentType | incomplete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| digestiveAdaptation | cellulose digestion ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | xylophagous ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalImpact |
nutrient cycling
ⓘ
soil formation ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | decomposer ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
crop damage
ⓘ
structural damage to buildings ⓘ timber damage ⓘ |
| hasMember | termite ⓘ |
| hasWingedForm | alate ⓘ |
| hasWinglessForm |
soldier
ⓘ
worker ⓘ |
| isEusocial | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eusocial colonies
ⓘ
significant ecological impacts ⓘ significant economic impacts ⓘ wood-feeding habits ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | hemimetabolous ⓘ |
| nestType |
mounds
ⓘ
subterranean nests ⓘ wood nests ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat | tropical regions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | entomologists ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
king
ⓘ
queen ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial colonies ⓘ |
| soldierCaste | soldier termites ⓘ |
| symbiosis | gut microorganisms ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| threatTo |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
forestry products ⓘ wooden structures ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
cellulose
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| workerCaste | worker termites ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blattodea