Reticulitermes flavipes
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Reticulitermes flavipes (the Eastern subterranean termite) is the most common and destructive termite species in eastern North America. Belonging to the family Rhinotermitidae, it builds its nests underground and maintains a constant connection to the soil through characteristic mud tubes, using cellulose as its primary food source.
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| Class | Insecta | ||
| order | Blattodea | ||
| family | Rhinotermitidae | ||
| subfamily | Rhinotermitinae | ||
| genus | Reticulitermes | species | R. flavipes |
