Figure 2
From: Termites utilise clay to build structural supports and so increase foraging resources
Experimental set-up to test termite ability to distinguish wood under load.
The paired experimental units in the field experiment (a) photograph and (b) schematic; and the laboratory experiment (c) photograph and (d) schematic. For the schematics, the wood is coloured yellow (small squares) and the metal supports (small circles) holding the load in the ‘No load’ control are coloured blue; all lengths in mm; Photo credits: Sebastian Oberst and Patrick Gleeson (CSIRO, Canberra).
