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Formosan Subterranean Termite Communication. Mechanical Sensory System:. Hair-like extensions on exoskeleton. The hairs enable termites to react to touch, pressure and vibration. Mechanical Sensory System: Hair-like extensions on exoskeleton.
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Mechanical Sensory System: Hair-like extensions on exoskeleton The hairs enable termites to react to touch, pressure and vibration
Mechanical Sensory System:Hair-like extensions on exoskeleton • Soldiers utilize the mechanical sensory system by hitting their heads against the walls, producing vibrations warning others about possible danger
Antennal segment of Schedorhinotermes lamanianus http://www.uni-bayreuth.de/departments/tphys/kaib/kaib2.html Chemical Sensory System: Chemical Receptors • One area that chemical receptors can be found is on the antennae • Detect different pheromones (chemicals) • Holes found on the exoskeleton that allow air and other chemicals to enter the termite body
Grooming and Communicating • Grooming cleans the body of soil, fungus, bacteria, and parasites • Grooming stimulates the mechanical sensory system and chemical receptors • Grooming activates feeding behavior, which leads to the exchange of liquid food and or chemicals released by various caste members