Macrotermes convulsionarius

Macrotermes convulsionarius is a species of termite of the family Termitidae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.^[2][3] Soldiers are very large with well developed mandibles.^[3] It is a major pest of many wood works in buildings.^[4] Flagellated bacteria such as Bacillus, Acinitobacter, Salmonella, Enterobacter, and Enterococcus are found abundant in gut of M. convulsionarius.^[5]

Macrotermes convulsionarius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Termitidae
Genus:	Macrotermes
Species:	M. convulsionarius
Binomial name
Macrotermes convulsionarius (König, 1779)
Synonyms
Termes convulsionarii König, 1779[1] Termes estherae Desneux, 1908