RAMOS-PASTRANA, Yardany; CÓRDOBA-SUAREZ, Eric; WOLFF, Marta

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Biodiversity and Conservation • Acta Amaz. 51 (4) • Oct-Dec 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4392202100961 copiar

Osteophagia by Nasutitermes guayanae (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae) on human bone remains in the Andean Amazon, Caquetá, Colombia

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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. El registro indica una expasión en la dieta de esas térmitas. La observación sugiere que la asociación de N. guayanae con cuerpos en descomposición puede ser una posible herramienta para la estimación de intervalos postmortem.

PALABRAS CLAVE:
entomología forense; huesos; insecto necrófagos; Nasutiterminae

Species	Subfamily	Type of carcass	Local	Reference
Nasutitermes guayanae (Holmgren)	Termitidae: Nasutiterminae	Human bones	Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia	This study
Nasutitermes callimorphus Matheuus	Termitidae: Nasutiterminae	Canis familiaris	Brazil	*Eloi et al. 2020*Eloi, I.; de Oliveira, M.H.; Bezerra-Gusmao, M.A. 2020. Carcass consumption by Nasutitermes callimorphus (Blattodea: Isoptera) in highland forests from Brazil. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12: 16187-16189.
Anitermes amifer silvestri	Termitidae: Amitermitinae	Human bones	Brazil	*Queiroz et al. 2017*Queiroz, R.A.; Soriano, E.P.; Carvalho, M.V.D.; Caldas-Junior, A.F.; Souza, E.H.A.; Coelho-Junior, L.G.T.M.; Campello, R.I.C.; Almeida, A.C.; Farias, R.C.A.P.; Vasconcellos, A. 2017. First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 77: 127-131.
Nasutitermes corniges (Motschulsky)	Termitidae	Human bones	Brazil	*Queiroz et al. 2017*Queiroz, R.A.; Soriano, E.P.; Carvalho, M.V.D.; Caldas-Junior, A.F.; Souza, E.H.A.; Coelho-Junior, L.G.T.M.; Campello, R.I.C.; Almeida, A.C.; Farias, R.C.A.P.; Vasconcellos, A. 2017. First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 77: 127-131.
Microcerotermes indistinctus Hagen	Termitidae: Amitermitinae	Human bones	Brazil	*Queiroz et al. 2017*Queiroz, R.A.; Soriano, E.P.; Carvalho, M.V.D.; Caldas-Junior, A.F.; Souza, E.H.A.; Coelho-Junior, L.G.T.M.; Campello, R.I.C.; Almeida, A.C.; Farias, R.C.A.P.; Vasconcellos, A. 2017. First forensic records of termite activity on non-fossilized human bones in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 77: 127-131.
Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri)	Termitidae: Syntermitinae	Rat	Brazil	*Prestes et al. 2014*Prestes, C.A. Tepedino, K.P.; Kosmann, C.; Pujol-Luz, J.R. 2014. First record of Rhynchotermes nasutissimus (Silvestri) (Isoptera: Syntermitinae) associated with rat carrion in Brasília, Brazil. EntomoBrasilis, 7: 58-61.
Trinervitermes trinervoides (Sjöstedt)	Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae	Gallus domesticus, Ovis aries, bovid bones	Sterkfontein Valley, South Africa	*Backwell et al. 2012*Backwell, L.R.; Parkinson, A.H.; Roberts, E.M.; d’Errico, F.; Huchet, J.B. 2012. Criteria for identifying bone modification by termites in the fossil record. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 338: 72-87.
Unknown	Unknown	Human bones	Huaca de Luna, Peru	Huchet et al. 2011Huchet, J.B.; Deverly, D.; Gutierrez, B.; Chauchat, C. 2011. Taphonomic evidence of a human skeleton gnawed by termites in a Moche-Civilisation grave at Huaca de la Luna, Peru. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 21: 92-102.
Reticulitermes sp.	Rhinotermitidae	Pig carrion	Uyo, Nigéria	Ekanem and Dike 2010Ekanem, M.S.; Dike, M.C. 2010. Arthropod succession on pig carcasses in Southeastern Nigeria. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 50: 562-570.
Unknown	Termitidae	Rat carrion	Caracas, Venezuela	Velásquez 2008Velásquez, Y. 2008. A checklist of arthropods associated with rat carrion in a montane locality of northern Venezuela. Forensic Science International, 174: 67−69.
Odontotermes sp.	Termitidae: Macrotermitinae	Grant’s gazelle (also hooves)	Serengueti, Tanzania	*Freymann et al. 2007*Freymann, B.P.; Viser, S.N.; Mayemba, E.P.; Olff, H. 2007. Termites of the genus Odontotermes are optionally keratophagous. Ecotropica, 13: 143-147.
Unknown	Unknown	Human fossil	Laetoli, Tanzania	Kaiser 2000Kaiser, T.M. 2000. Proposed fossil insect modification to fossil mammalian bone from Plio- Pleistocene hominid-bearing deposits of Laetoli (Northern Tanzania). Entomological Society of America, 93: 693-700.
Unknown	Unknown	Elephants and buffalo bones	Zaire, Angola	Tappen 1994Tappen, M. 1994. Bone weathering in the tropical rain forest. Journal of Archaeological Science, 21: 667-673.
Mastotermes darwiniensis (Froggatt)	Termitidae: Macrotermitinae	Elephants bones	Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe	Haynes 1991Haynes, G. 1991. Mammoths, mastodonts and elephants. Biology, behavior and the fossil record. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 413p.
Pseudacanthotermes militaris (Hagen)	Mastotermitidae	Elephant bones	Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe	Haynes 1991Haynes, G. 1991. Mammoths, mastodonts and elephants. Biology, behavior and the fossil record. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 413p.
Nasutitermes carnarvonensis (Hill)	Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae	Human bones	Carnarvon Region, Australia	*Wylie et al. 1987*Wylie, F.R.; Walsh, G.L.; Yule, R.A. 1987. Insect damage to aboriginal relics at burial and rock-art sites near Carnarvon in Central Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society, 26: 335−345.
Coptotermes acinaciformis (Froggatt)	Rhinotermitidae	Recent and fossil mammal bones	Laboratory experiment	Watson and Abbey 1986Watson, J.A.L.; Abbey, H.M. 1986. The effects of termites (Isoptera) on bone: some archeological implications. Sociobiology, 11: 245−254.
Nautitermes nigriceps (Haldeman)	Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae	Boa, agouti, three-toed sloth, turtle	Barro Colorado, Panama	Thorne and Kimsey 1983Thorne, B.L.; Kimsey, R.B. 1983. Attraction of Neotropical Nasutitermes termites to carrion. Biotropica, 15: 295-296.
Nautitermes nigriceps (Haldeman)	Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae	Boa, agouti, three-toed sloth, turtle	Barro Colorado, Panama	Thorne and Kimsey 1983Thorne, B.L.; Kimsey, R.B. 1983. Attraction of Neotropical Nasutitermes termites to carrion. Biotropica, 15: 295-296.
Odontotermes zambesiensis (Sjöstedt)	Termitidae: Macrotermitinae	Elephant cartilages and ligaments	Tsavo, Kenia	Coe 1978Coe, M. 1978. The decomposition of elephant carcasses in the Tsavo (East) National Park, Kenya. Journal of Arid Environments, 1: 71-86.
Unknown	Unknown	Cow jaw bones	Amboseli National Park, Kenia	Behrensmeyer 1978Behrensmeyer, A.K. 1978. Taphonomic and ecologic informations from bone weathering. Paleobiology, 4/2: 150−162.
Unknown	Unknown	Human bones	Queensland, Australia	Wood 1976Wood, W.B. 1976. The skeletal material from the Brooloo Range and Rocky Hole Creek burial sites. Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania, 11: 175−185.
Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki	Rhinotermitidae	Human bones	China	Light 1929Light, S.F. 1929. Present status of our knowledge of the termites of China. Lingnan Science Journal, 7: 581-600.
Unknown	Unknown	Human bones	Ancient Nubia, Egypt	Derry 1911Derry, D.E. 1911. Damage done to skulls and bones by termites. Nature, 86: 245-246.

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[1] ^*Corresponding author: ya.ramos@udla.edu.co