Cryptotermes (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cryptotermes are dry wood termites found worldwide and known to infest wooden structures in homes.
- Cryptotermes species infest and destroy sound wood and wooden structures with little moisture.
- Wood furniture or any object containing dry wood may become the host of a Cryptotermes termite infestation.
- Scientists group Cryptotermes within the Kalotermes genus but recognize their differences to suggest Cryptotermes can also be its own distinct genus.
- Subterranean termites, however, prefer wet soil whereas dry wood termites such as Cryptotermes tend to target moisture-poor dry wood above the ground.