Is it possible to know the ID of these subterranean termite workers?

20 October 2017 1 7K Report

Termites tunnels were found at a house, coming from the walls, when I went out to the garden where I looked for an evidence of the colony . Dead tree was found and was heavily infested with subterranean termites .

Khalid Rasib

I think its Microcerotermes championi (Snyder)

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