Termite Communication!

Termites don't have sight to see or voices to speak so they have to use different methods of communication than what are usually used.

We did this experiment in science class testing different ways of communication. We were trying to figure out how and when they needed to communicate to get what they needed done. We drew a shape on a piece of paper with a pen. Then we stuck it in a stainless steel pan along with about 50 termites. We observed as they all worked together to follow this "path."

We learned that Termites communicate in these ways:
        - By banging their heads against the floor to warn the family of danger.
        - By using their touch/feeling to direct.
        - They leave a trail of their scent, then all the other termites know where to
           go by using their sense of smell.

This is an example of termites following a certain path, kind of like
in our lab.