Alabama Termite Identification & Mapping
Found termites in Alabama? The Mizumoto Lab at Auburn University, in collaboration with the Auburn Plant Diagnostic Lab, identifies submitted termite samples and uses verified records to improve our understanding of termite distributions across the state.
Send us a termite sample
- Collect several termites. Please include soldiers or winged termites (alates/swarmers), which are needed for reliable species identification.
- Place the termites in a small, sturdy, tightly sealed container. Do not mail loose termites in an envelope.
- Include your name and email, collection date, exact collection location (street address or coordinates), and a short note describing where the termites were found.
- If you have a tentative identification, please include it.
Mail samples to Auburn Plant Diagnostic Lab:
Attention: Meredith Shrader
ALFA Agricultural Services and Research Bldg.
961 S Donahue Dr
Auburn, AL 36849-5624
Your sample contributes to the map
Eligible identified samples may be added to the Alabama Termite Map. Exact specimen locations are not displayed publicly. Before publication, coordinates are generalized by up to 300 m to protect the privacy of collection locations.
The public map also brings together published records and other biodiversity data to document native termite diversity and monitor invasive species in Alabama.
Related programs
This effort was inspired by the UF/IFAS termite distribution and identification program. We also participate in the North American Termite Survey (NATS), a collaborative effort to improve knowledge of termite distributions in North America.
This program is supported in part by NSF Award 2611846.