CO₂ release and water loss patterns of Incisitermes minor (Hagen) pseudergates were investigated using flow-through respirometry techniques. Four hours of real-time CO₂ release and water loss data were recorded for pseudergates of I. minor at 20–40°C. Cyclic release, but not traditional DGC, was the CO₂ release pattern observed in these pseudergates. Variability of V˙co₂ expressed as coefficient of variability (CV) was used to estimate the level of cycling in each recording. CV decreased exponentially with temperature. Mean V˙co₂ values ranged from 0.24 ± 0.07 ml CO₂ g⁻¹ h⁻¹ at 25°C to 0.89 ± 0.16 ml CO₂ g⁻¹ h⁻¹ at 35°C. V˙co₂ increased significantly (P = 0.014) with temperature, but was not influenced (P = 0.063) by body mass. Q₁₀ for V˙co₂ over the range of 20–40°C was 1.75 for I. minor pseudergates. Water loss cycled coincidently with CO₂ release. Water loss rates ranged from 5.22 ± 1.97 mg H₂O lost g⁻¹ h⁻¹ at 20°C to 17.96 ± 2.55 mg H₂O lost g⁻¹ h⁻¹ at 40°C. Q₁₀ for water loss over the range of 20–40°C was 1.86 for I. minor pseudergates. Daily respiratory water loss represented from 9.23% at 20°C to 4.72% at 25°C of total daily water loss. Cuticular water loss represented from 93.5% at 25°C to 89.1% at 30°C of total daily water loss.