Abstract
ABSTRACT We present the first report of Nasutitermes guayanae feeding on human bone remains found in an urban area of the municipality of Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia, in the Colombian Amazon piedmont. The record indicates an expansion in the diet of these termites. The observation suggests that the association of N. guayanae with decomposing bodies may be a possible tool for the estimation of postmortem intervals.
Highlights
Osteofagia por Nasutitermes guayanae (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) sobre restos óseos humanos en la Amazonia Andina, Caquetá, Colombia
Osteophagia by Nasutitermes guayanae (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) on human bone remains in the Andean Amazon, Caquetá, Colombia
Derry 1911 guayanae (Holmgren, 1910) on human bone remains in Colombia, which suggests a possible use for the determination of the postmortem interval in future cases as a new tool in forensic sciences
Summary
Osteofagia por Nasutitermes guayanae (Blattodea, Isoptera, Termitidae) sobre restos óseos humanos en la Amazonia Andina, Caquetá, Colombia. RESUMEN Presentamos el primer reporte de Nasutitermes guayanae alimentándose de restos óseos humanos encontrados en un área urbana del município de Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia, en el Piedemonte Amazónico colombiano. Termitidae is the most diverse with 85 genera and 436 species (Constantino 2021).
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