Nasutitermes guayanae (Holmgren) |
Termitidae: Nasutiterminae |
Human bones |
Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia |
This study |
Nasutitermes callimorphus Matheuus |
Termitidae: Nasutiterminae |
Canis familiaris |
Brazil |
Eloi et al. 2020Eloi, I.; de Oliveira, M.H.; Bezerra-Gusmao, M.A. 2020. Carcass consumption by Nasutitermes callimorphus (Blattodea: Isoptera) in highland forests from Brazil. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12: 16187-16189.
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Anitermes amifer silvestri |
Termitidae: Amitermitinae |
Human bones |
Brazil |
Queiroz et al. 2017Queiroz, R.A.; Soriano, E.P.; Carvalho, M.V.D.; Caldas-Junior, A.F.; Souza, E.H.A.; Coelho-Junior, L.G.T.M.; Campello, R.I.C.; Almeida, A.C.; Farias, R.C.A.P.; Vasconcellos, A. 2017. First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 77: 127-131.
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Nasutitermes corniges (Motschulsky) |
Termitidae |
Human bones |
Brazil |
Queiroz et al. 2017Queiroz, R.A.; Soriano, E.P.; Carvalho, M.V.D.; Caldas-Junior, A.F.; Souza, E.H.A.; Coelho-Junior, L.G.T.M.; Campello, R.I.C.; Almeida, A.C.; Farias, R.C.A.P.; Vasconcellos, A. 2017. First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 77: 127-131.
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Microcerotermes indistinctus Hagen |
Termitidae: Amitermitinae |
Human bones |
Brazil |
Queiroz et al. 2017Queiroz, R.A.; Soriano, E.P.; Carvalho, M.V.D.; Caldas-Junior, A.F.; Souza, E.H.A.; Coelho-Junior, L.G.T.M.; Campello, R.I.C.; Almeida, A.C.; Farias, R.C.A.P.; Vasconcellos, A. 2017. First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 77: 127-131.
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Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri) |
Termitidae: Syntermitinae |
Rat |
Brazil |
Prestes et al. 2014Prestes, C.A. Tepedino, K.P.; Kosmann, C.; Pujol-Luz, J.R. 2014. First record of Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri) (Isoptera: Syntermitinae) associated with rat carrion in Brasília, Brazil. EntomoBrasilis, 7: 58-61.
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Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt) |
Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae |
Gallus domesticus, Ovis aries, bovid bones |
Sterkfontein Valley, South Africa |
Backwell et al. 2012Backwell, L.R.; Parkinson, A.H.; Roberts, E.M.; d’Errico, F.; Huchet, J.B. 2012. Criteria for identifying bone modification by termites in the fossil record. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 338: 72-87.
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Human bones |
Huaca de Luna, Peru |
Huchet et al. 2011Huchet, J.B.; Deverly, D.; Gutierrez, B.; Chauchat, C. 2011. Taphonomic evidence of a human skeleton gnawed by termites in a Moche-Civilisation grave at Huaca de la Luna, Peru. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 21: 92-102.
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Reticulitermes sp. |
Rhinotermitidae |
Pig carrion |
Uyo, Nigéria |
Ekanem and Dike 2010Ekanem, M.S.; Dike, M.C. 2010. Arthropod succession on pig carcasses in Southeastern Nigeria. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 50: 562-570.
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Unknown |
Termitidae |
Rat carrion |
Caracas, Venezuela |
Velásquez 2008Velásquez, Y. 2008. A checklist of arthropods associated with rat carrion in a montane locality of northern Venezuela. Forensic Science International, 174: 67−69.
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Odontotermes sp. |
Termitidae: Macrotermitinae |
Grant’s gazelle (also hooves) |
Serengueti, Tanzania |
Freymann et al. 2007Freymann, B.P.; Viser, S.N.; Mayemba, E.P.; Olff, H. 2007. Termites of the genus Odontotermes are optionally keratophagous. Ecotropica, 13: 143-147.
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Human fossil |
Laetoli, Tanzania |
Kaiser 2000Kaiser, T.M. 2000. Proposed fossil insect modification to fossil mammalian bone from Plio- Pleistocene hominid-bearing deposits of Laetoli (Northern Tanzania). Entomological Society of America, 93: 693-700.
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Elephants and buffalo bones |
Zaire, Angola |
Tappen 1994Tappen, M. 1994. Bone weathering in the tropical rain forest. Journal of Archaeological Science, 21: 667-673.
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Mastotermes darwiniensis (Froggatt) |
Termitidae: Macrotermitinae |
Elephants bones |
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
Haynes 1991Haynes, G. 1991. Mammoths, mastodonts and elephants. Biology, behavior and the fossil record. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 413p.
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Pseudacanthotermes militaris (Hagen) |
Mastotermitidae |
Elephant bones |
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
Haynes 1991Haynes, G. 1991. Mammoths, mastodonts and elephants. Biology, behavior and the fossil record. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 413p.
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Nasutitermes carnarvonensis (Hill) |
Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae |
Human bones |
Carnarvon Region, Australia |
Wylie et al. 1987Wylie, F.R.; Walsh, G.L.; Yule, R.A. 1987. Insect damage to aboriginal relics at burial and rock-art sites near Carnarvon in Central Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 26: 335−345.
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Coptotermes acinaciformis (Froggatt) |
Rhinotermitidae |
Recent and fossil mammal bones |
Laboratory experiment |
Watson and Abbey 1986Watson, J.A.L.; Abbey, H.M. 1986. The effects of termites (Isoptera) on bone: some archeological implications. Sociobiology, 11: 245−254.
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Nautitermes nigriceps (Haldeman) |
Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae |
Boa, agouti, three-toed sloth, turtle |
Barro Colorado, Panama |
Thorne and Kimsey 1983Thorne, B.L.; Kimsey, R.B. 1983. Attraction of Neotropical Nasutitermes termites to carrion. Biotropica, 15: 295-296.
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Nautitermes nigriceps (Haldeman) |
Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae |
Boa, agouti, three-toed sloth, turtle |
Barro Colorado, Panama |
Thorne and Kimsey 1983Thorne, B.L.; Kimsey, R.B. 1983. Attraction of Neotropical Nasutitermes termites to carrion. Biotropica, 15: 295-296.
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Odontotermes zambesiensis (Sjöstedt) |
Termitidae: Macrotermitinae |
Elephant cartilages and ligaments |
Tsavo, Kenia |
Coe 1978Coe, M. 1978. The decomposition of elephant carcasses in the Tsavo (East) National Park, Kenya. Journal of Arid Environments, 1: 71-86.
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Cow jaw bones |
Amboseli National Park, Kenia |
Behrensmeyer 1978Behrensmeyer, A.K. 1978. Taphonomic and ecologic informations from bone weathering. Paleobiology, 4/2: 150−162.
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Human bones |
Queensland, Australia |
Wood 1976Wood, W.B. 1976. The skeletal material from the Brooloo Range and Rocky Hole Creek burial sites. Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, 11: 175−185.
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Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki |
Rhinotermitidae |
Human bones |
China |
Light 1929Light, S.F. 1929. Present status of our knowledge of the termites of China. Lingnan Science Journal, 7: 581-600.
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Human bones |
Ancient Nubia, Egypt |
Derry 1911Derry, D.E. 1911. Damage done to skulls and bones by termites. Nature, 86: 245-246.
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