Dataset on Substrate-Borne Vibrations of <i>Constrictotermes cyphergaster</i> (Blattodea: Isoptera) Termites

Dataset on Substrate-Borne Vibrations of <i>Constrictotermes cyphergaster</i> (Blattodea: Isoptera) Termites

Here we present data on distinct stimuli as elicitors of substrate-borne vibrations performed by groups of termites belonging to the species <i>Constrictotermes cyphergaster</i> (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). The study consisted of assays where termite workers and s...

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Main Authors: Lívia Fonseca Nunes, Paulo Fellipe Cristaldo, Pedro Sérgio Silva, Leonardo Bonato Felix, Danilo Miranda Ribeiro, Og DeSouza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Data
Subjects:
termite vibrational reaction
stimuli
soldier’s head extract
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/4/2/87
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Summary:Here we present data on distinct stimuli as elicitors of substrate-borne vibrations performed by groups of termites belonging to the species <i>Constrictotermes cyphergaster</i> (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). The study consisted of assays where termite workers and soldiers were exposed to different airborne stimuli and the vibrations thereby elicited were captured by an accelerometer attached under the floor of the arena in which the termites were confined. A video camera was also used as a visual complement. The data provided here contribute to fill a gap currently existing in published datasets on termite communication.
ISSN:2306-5729

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