Reticulitermes speratus
| Reticulitermes speratus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Blattodea |
| Infraorder: | Isoptera |
| Family: | Heterotermitidae |
| Genus: | Reticulitermes |
| Species: | R. speratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Reticulitermes speratus (Kolbe, 1885) | |
Reticulitermes speratus, the Japanese termite, is a species of subterranean termite found in Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. It eats decayed wood. It is adapted to withstand the cold temperatures of the temperate regions it inhabits.
The mitochondrial genome of the subspecies Reticulitermes speratus kyushuensis has been determined.