Shared Termite Species across the Pacific Ocean

Human trade has been recognized as an important variable on new territory invasion success. Trade inside and through Asia and North America developed over the centuries has made possible the exchange of social insects, as has been demonstrated for the ant \textit{Solenopsis geminata}. We make a detailed review of the termite species shared between American countries; contemporary Mexico and USA, and Asian countries (Philippines, China, and Japan) generating actualized termite species lists. Our results reveal ten shared species being six of American origin and mostly one piece nesters. Meanwhile the remaining Asian species all belong to the genus \textit{ Coptotermes} being, \textit{C. formosanus}, \textit{C. gestroi} and \textit{ C. vastator} and possibly \textit{C. domesticus} . Being one piece nesters for the American species appear as an important biological trait to survive the travel  and stablish successful populations across the Pacific Ocean to Asia, meanwhile being a \textit{Coptotermes} species contributed on the way to America. Future genetic research will clarify the timing of the possible several independent introductions. Certainly more species will be found as termite identification keys are developed for the North American Region. Financed by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).