{"id":107508,"date":"2026-06-10T14:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=107508"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:19:07","slug":"pseudocapritermes-novus-features-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pseudocapritermes-novus-features-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Pseudocapritermes novus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pseudocapritermes novus Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers recently discovered a new species of soil-dwelling termite named Pseudocapritermes novus within the lush forests of West Bengal. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pseudocapritermes novus<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new species of <\/span><b>soil-dwelling termite.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was discovered during an exploration of the <\/span><b>Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> different from the usual termites <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that are destructive in nature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These <\/span><b>soil-feeding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> termites play a crucial role in <\/span><b>enriching the earth by feeding on soil and humus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making them vital indicators of an ecosystem&#8217;s soil health and fertility.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This discovery brings the total number of Pseudocapritermes species found in India to five.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Pseudocapritermes novus <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new termite stands out from its closest relatives in the <\/span><b>unique shapes of its mouthparts and body armour.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like others in its group, this insect belongs to a<\/span><b> special club of termites <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">known for their <\/span><b>asymmetrical, snapping jaws,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which they <\/span><b>use to defend themselves or raise an alarm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>producing a loud clicking sound.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><b>compared to its closest known cousin, P. bhutanensis,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the newly discovered species <\/span><b>boasts a strongly bent left jaw <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a <\/span><b>slightly incurved tip, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a more rounded swollen section below its beak, and a longer, wider postmentum (the lower part of its mouth).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also features <\/span><b>strong, prominent spurs on its front legs.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared with another close relative, P. tikadari, the new insect has a <\/span><b>noticeably wider head. <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/researchmatters.in\/news\/new-species-snapping-termite-discovered-west-bengal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>RM<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pseudocapritermes novus is a new species of soil-dwelling termite. 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