Social interactions in the central nest of Coptotermes formosanus juvenile colonies

摘要: Juvenile colonies of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki were investigated to determine the social interactions among all individuals near central nest a colony. The behavioral repertoire whole subterranean termites has yet be identified because their cryptic nests. Colonies placed in planar arenas, and activities recorded with video cameras. All castes larval instars determined monitored described, including feeding behaviors, grooming, maintenance, inactivity. When two interacted, it was also which one donor or recipient act. An ethogram constructed by calculating relative frequency each behavior for first instar larvae, second workers, workers older, queen, king, soldiers presoldiers. Larval instars, primary reproductives mostly passive during interactions. Workers performed most tasks; however, there difference task divisions worker instars. Young (W1) grooming nest, while older (W2+) provided maintenance sanitation, collecting fecal matter from mates. In addition, charge caring royal chamber. This study instar-specific provides insight into caste age polyethism C. formosanus.