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Coptotermes gestroi, a Common card
Coptotermes gestroi, commonly known as the Asian subterranean termite is a small species of termite that lives underground.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 57
- DEF
- 41
- Power
- 98
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 3,800
Power 98 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Coptotermes gestroi quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Coptotermes gestroi card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In Asia, this species is known as the ______ milk termite.
Answer
Philippine. In Asia, this species is known as the Philippine milk termite. From the Coptotermes gestroi article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The termite species Coptotermes havilandi was determined by Kirton and Brown in ____ to be identical to Coptotermes gestroi, so following the principle of priority, the older name is now used.
Answer
2000s. The termite species Coptotermes havilandi was determined by Kirton and Brown in 2003 to be identical to Coptotermes gestroi, so following the principle of priority, the older name is now used. From the Coptotermes gestroi article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Peridinium. Peridinium 68 · Pedinellales 63 · Coptotermes gestroi 57 · Blue-headed quail-dove 54 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Both this species and the Formosan subterranean termite are destructive pests native to Asia, but have spread to other parts of the world including the United States.
- In Asia, this species is known as the Philippine milk termite.
- The termite species Coptotermes havilandi was determined by Kirton and Brown in 2003 to be identical to Coptotermes gestroi, so following the principle of priority, the older name is now used.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Coptotermes gestroi article was read about 3,800 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 57 and blocks with 41: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get Coptotermes gestroi
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Coptotermes gestroi (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Francisco Farriols Sarabia, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
