Substrate evaporation drives collective construction in termites
G. Facchini, A. Rathery, S. Douady, D. Sillam-Dusses, A. Perna
This study shows that termite nest construction is guided by surface curvature, sensed indirectly through substrate evaporation, resolving conflicting prior findings.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2023Biophysics