Cohabitation inquiline-host in termite nests: does it involve distinct mechanisms?

Nests of the termite Constrictotermes sp. can be cohabited by obligatory inquilines Inquilinitermes sp. Recent studies have shown that inquilines establish themselves in mature nests, possibly during the nidification transition phase of the colony (e.g., from the epigeal to the arboreal habit). It...

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Main Authors: Joseane Santos Cruz, Daniela Lucio Santana, Amanda Teixeira Santos, Iza Maira C. Ventura, Leandro Bacci, Paulo Fellipe Cristaldo, Ana Paula Albano Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2023-07-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/9685