Cryptotermes brevis

Cryptotermes brevis
Cryptotermes brevis soldier
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Blattodea
Infraorder:	Isoptera
Family:	Kalotermitidae
Genus:	Cryptotermes
Species:	C. brevis
Binomial name
Cryptotermes brevis (Walker, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
Calotermes brevis Calotermes piceatus Calotermes pseudobrevis Cryptotermes grassii Cryptotermes piceatus Cryptotermes pseudobrevis Cryptotermes rospigliosi Kalotermes brevis Kalotermes piceatus Kalotermes pseudobrevis

Cryptotermes brevis is a species of termite in the family Kalotermitidae, commonly known as the West Indian drywood termite or the powderpost termite. It is able to live completely inside timber structures or articles made of wood such as furniture without any outside source of water. It is frequently introduced into new locations inadvertently, and causes damage to the structural timbers of buildings and to wooden objects such as furniture.