Template:Did you know nominations/Coptotermes frenchi


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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 01:35, 2 April 2014 (UTC)

Coptotermes frenchi, Coptotermes acinaciformis

 * ... that the Australian subterranean termites Coptotermes acinaciformis and Coptotermes frenchi can both cause substantial damage to timbers in buildings?
 * Reviewed: Wolf Run (Muncy Creek)
 * Comment: Also reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Disappearance of Terrance Williams & Felipe Santos

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nominated at 09:18, 4 March 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg quick passing query - have we discussed using this website before? I am a bit uneasy about considering it as a Reliable Source. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:38, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 * The status of the source is unclear. The information provided is not contentious and I could remove it as a source if required without affecting the articles to any great extent. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:05, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I have now replaced this dubious source with a more reliable one. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:03, 18 March 2014 (UTC)


 * More passing comments, noting I did not get past the taxobox of the article, which disagrees with three of its own Wikilinks, and an additional glaring problem in the opening paragraph. "These termites are social insects" sets them apart from other termites by their unique-among-termites behavior of socialness, again, contradicts Wikipedia article on termites. Fix one or the other. Clicked on other article, learn they marry within their own group, good to know, but cannot find more information about termite marriages, see that the same characteristic is now appled to the infraorder, in other Wikipedia articles, order here. Have not found anything consistent with other Wikipedia articles so far. --(AfadsBad (talk) 14:18, 12 March 2014 (UTC))
 * @AfadsBad - I am surprised to find you think these termites are not social insects! Any points you want to raise on the taxobox and the contents of the article would be better made on the article's talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:48, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
 * "These termites are social insects and build a communal nest, either in the root crown of a tree or underground." (Emphasis added.) Marking these termites as social insects seems to indicate they are an exception. AFAIK, all termites are social insects, it's what a termite is? I wish you would not do articles about organisms. The problem you described on my talk page, is not the issue I was raising. Please READ the taxoboxes. It is how you verify this information, just reading. While I appreciate you attempted to correct an error you may have identified in other termite articles, if you are pumping out an article a day or more on organisms, you need to be able to proof read. This issue, as far as I am concerned, must be taken care of before this article winds up on the main page. --(AfadsBad (talk) 19:47, 13 March 2014 (UTC))
 * Comment and correction What you said and emphasized on my talk page is off target, having the order wrong was not the taxonomic highlight, failing to put them in an infraorder was. You got it correct now, AFAICT, but I am not rechecking. One down. --(AfadsBad (talk) 19:51, 13 March 2014 (UTC))


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Full review needed now that other issues appear to have been resolved. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:44, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Looking at Coptotermes acinaciformis - ref 1 is placed at the end of 4 sentences - is it reffing all 4? If so, the bit "Subterranean passages extend from the nest for up to 100 m (328 ft)" is not in that source (it has 50 m radius). Also, covert acres to hectares and the 1962 study has a max. length of gallery in it. No paraphrasing seen and other material faithful to source. Will look at other next. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg other one looks ok - but is the gland called a fontanelle? As a doctor I presume it to mean something quite different and I don't see the word in that source. No paraphrasing seen. Otherwise looking ok.both hooks cited, articles of sufficient size and age. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:09, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you. The 100m was in the the questionable ozanimals.com source which I removed. I have changed the figure to 50m. As for the "fontanelle", it is the correct word (you can find it mentioned here) but I have removed it as unnecessary. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:15, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ok - both good to go. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 19:35, 1 April 2014 (UTC)