Normal Communication Behaviour of Hospitalitermes Hospitalis sp. Termite Random in Transmit Information between Individual (original) (raw)

2013, Pusat PERMATApintar Negara, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Hospitalitermes hospitalis sp. is a foraging termite. Communication among individuals of this termite is very important because their communication shows teamwork. The purpose of this study was to determine their behaviour during transmission of information by observing their behaviour. Sampling of this species was made at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Fern Garden. Setting of their experimental arena was made according to their environment to enable them to survive for a long period. Quantitative methodology was applied by recording their behaviour from the first to next individual along the tunnel to the food place. Quantitative data was then used based on video playback and data was recorded in two terms: ‘in the tunnel’ and ‘in the nest place’. All data obtained was calculated into average of each term that was to be observed. Results indicated that, average distance, time taken, frequency and speed are; 1.76 mm ± 0.7951, 1.8 s ± 0.9319, 0.75 Hz ± 0.7354 and 1.13 mm/s ± 0.7316 respectively. This showed that this species transmitted information in a very short distance and period. This species communicate and transmit information more frequently as the period became shorter. Hence, their behaviour showed that they communicate in a row, known as ‘teamwork communication’ to transmit information among them in faster speed, short period and distance.

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