Termite colonies, composed of large numbers of siblings, develop an important caste-based
division of labor; individuals in these societies interact via intra-or intercaste chemical …

Termite mounds are fascinating because of their intriguing composition of numerous
geometric shapes and materials. However, little is known about these structures, or of their …

The volatile trail pheromone is an ephemeral chemical cue, whereas the geomagnetic field
(GMF) provides a stable positional reference. However, it is unclear whether and how the …

Sophisticated social behaviors in termite colonies are mainly regulated via chemical
communication of a wide range of pheromones. Trail pheromones play important roles in …

Alarm signalling is of paramount importance to communication in all social insects. In
termites, vibroacoustic and chemical alarm signalling are bound to operate synergistically …

Highlights•Do termite inquilines detect their host's alarm cues?•We tested hosts' vs
inquilines' responses to conspecific/heterospecific alarm cues.•Inquilines, but not hosts …

A range of behavioural strategies and sensory abilities allows animals to minimize costs
involved in food search. By building a network of tunnels and presenting a large number of …

In addition to its builders, termite nests are known to house a variety of secondary
opportunistic termite species so‐called inquilines, but little is known about the mechanisms …

The performance of eusocial insect colonies is optimized by the division of labor among
castes. Throughout the evolution of termites, there was an evident increase in the proportion …

Nests of the termite Constrictotermes sp. can be cohabited by obligatory inquilines
Inquilinitermes sp. Recent studies have shown that inquilines establish themselves in …