Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Termites
- Title (English):
- Termites
- Collection:
- Charles Frederick Hartt Papers
- Creator:
- Hartt, Charles Frederick, 1840-1878
- Creation Date:
- 1863-1874
- Location:
- Brazil
- ID Number:
- RMA00511_OS_013
- Catalog Record:
- 2097043
- Archival Collection Number:
- 14-15-511
- File Name:
- RMA00511_OS_013.jpg
- Work Type:
- posters
- Materials/Techniques:
- scientific illustrations (images)
paintings (visual works)
- Subject:
- Termites
Scientific illustration
- Measurement:
- 48 x 42 (inches, width x height)
- Description:
- Order: Blattodea (formerly Isoptera), Faimly: Termetidae, Subfamily: Syntermitinae. The top row shows diagnostic images of a variety of soldiers. The upper right image is a Nasute soldier, one capable of excreting noxious defense cehmicals. The middle are side views of various solder head forms. The bottom left is a worker termite, the bottom right is a winged reproductive termite.
- Notes:
- "Box" number is the Tube number.
- Cite As:
- Charles Frederick Hartt Papers, #14-15-511. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Charles Frederick Hartt papers
- Box:
- 3
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This item is believed to be in the public domain in the United States. It is presented here by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections. The item was digitized in 2025 from physical holdings in the Charles Frederick Hartt Papers, #14-15-511, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment regarding use of an item and for securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with person or persons desiring to use the item.
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