A comprehensive compendium on the taxonomy and biology of the 3106 living and fossil
species of the world's termites is presented, along with reviews of Isoptera morphology and …

Over the millennia, mankind has recognized the inherent resistance of certain wood species
against attack by fungi, insects and marine borers. Despite our advances in wood protection …

Insects are essential to tropical ecosystems functioning. In semi-arid regions, the increase in
abundance and/or activity (eg reproduction and foraging behavior) of insects is usually …

Habitat selection and seasonal changes are key drivers of the population dynamics of many
species. We analyzed how the environmental structure influences species establishment in …

A range of organisms can be found inside termite nests where the degree of association can
vary from facultative to obligatory dependence. Studies of the dynamics of nest invasion are …

Simple Summary We present a systematic review of the biology of the termite
Constrictotermes cyphergaster and its relationships with guests in South America …

Termite nests are often secondarily inhabited by other termite species (= inquilines) that
cohabit with the host. To understand this association, we studied the trail-following …

Biomass and population structure of Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Silvestri) were studied
in an area of dry forest of caatinga in the State of Paraiba, northeastern Brazil. Twelve nests …

Seasonal variations in scorpion activity were investigated during a 24 month period in an
area of Caatinga (dryland) vegetation in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. The total number of …

Highlights•Do termite inquilines detect their host's alarm cues?•We tested hosts' vs
inquilines' responses to conspecific/heterospecific alarm cues.•Inquilines, but not hosts …