New research article! 📰

Timmermans et al. analyzed segregation between two species sharing the same nest, finding that they occupy distinct areas and feed on different resources. 🏠
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #Termite #Niche #Constrictotermes #Inquilinitermes #Ecology #Inquilinism

New research article! 📰

Timmermans et al. combined behavioral and microscopic gut analysis to reveal that termite inquiline feeds on nest refuse while its host consumes microepiphytes. 🍃
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...

#SocialInsects #TrophicNiche #Commensalism #Termitidae #Constrictotermes #Foraging