Termite Behavior

(cited in Observational Notes on Short-Lived and Infrequent Behaviors Dislayed by Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Annals of Entomological Society of America 100: 763-771. PDF)

Mating behavior.

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An ecdysis event. The arrow points to the head capsule of the ecdysing termite.

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Type IV OM. The arrow points to the head capsule of the termite about to
perform the Type IV OM.

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Sticky feces. Arrows point to the head capsules of the two termites involved in the episode.

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Tail-chasing. Notice the two termites in the center of the screen.

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Typical excavation and deposition behavior.

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