The two-dimensional arena has been used to investigate many aspects of subterranean termite foraging. Since this arena constrains foraging to a single plane, termites may not behave in a natural manner. We have developed a novel three-dimensional foraging arena, and compared the geometry of excavated tunnels between two and three-dimensional arenas.
Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes formosanus (Formosan subterranean termite)
Species 2: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Reticulitermes flavipes (Eastern subterranean termite)
Keywords: Tunneling
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