Although less abundant as
one moves toward the poles, subterranean termite species such as
Reticulitermes flavipes e native to eastern North American forests e
have ranges that extend far from the Equator (to at least 45 N).
Reticulitermes flavipes is the most widely distributed termite
species in North America and is found in the eastern region
stretching from Ontario, Canada in the north to Florida, USA in the
south