Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
3 years ago

Subterranean termites reveal specialized foraging behaviors, impacting colony efficiency.

Frontiers in Zoology
Differential time allocation of foraging workers in the subterranean termite
Sang‐Bin Lee, Thomas Chouvenc, Nan‐Yao Su

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Subterranean termites have different workers that spend more time at the foraging site than the non-foraging site. Some workers chew wood and give it to others, while others move around and receive food. This shows that termites have specialized tasks when foraging.

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