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Individual Behavior of Workers of the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera:
Rhinotermitidae) on Consecutive Days of Tunnel Construction
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Cornelius ML
Insects
2012[Mar]; 3
(2
): 367-77
PMID26466529
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This study examines the individual behavior of workers of the Formosan
subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shirkai, on two consecutive days of
tunnel construction. In each trial, a group of 30 termite workers was observed
continuously during the first 60 min of construction of a new tunnel on two
consecutive days. On each day, an average of 68% of individuals did not
participate in tunnel construction, 19% spent < 25 min tunneling, and 13% spent ?
25 min tunneling. There were specific individuals that did most of the work in
the construction of new tunnels on both days. An individual that spent at least
25 min tunneling on Day 1 was significantly more likely to spend at least 25 min
tunneling on Day 2 than individuals that spent < 25 min tunneling on Day 1. When
individuals were ranked based on the time spent tunneling on Day 1 and Day 2,
there were individuals ranked as one of the top four excavators on both days in
three of the four groups. These results indicate that there is evidence of task
allocation by termite workers during the construction of a new tunnel.