Fig. 1. Schematic representation of the nephrocytes in termites. A. Longitudinal section of a worker of Heterotermes tenuis showing the location of nephrocytes. B. Transversal section of abdominal nephrocytes disposed along the dorsal vessel (dv) in a worker of Neocapritermes opacus.n¼ nephrocytes, sn ¼ subesophageal nephrocytes