Amitermes
Amitermes is a genus of termites in the family Termitidae. It is the second largest genus after "Microcerotermes" in the subfamily Amitermitinae with around one hundred species. Species are found in a range of habitats including deserts and rainforests. Characteristics of "Amitermes" soldiers include a bulbous head, sickle-shaped mandibles with a single tooth on their inner margins and cephalic glands on the front of their heads. Species. About one hundred species including the following species listed by the Encyclopedia of Life: