1. Why are termite soldiers unable to feed themselves? How do they survive?

2. How does the queen know when to produce more soldiers if the number of soldiers in the colony is depleted?

3. How do termite soldiers alert the colony of danger?

4. How do termites regulate the temperature and humidity inside their mound?


Interspecific interactions

What other species interact (directly or indirectly) with termites? For each organism briefly describe how it interacts with termites.