Emergence, self-organization and network efficiency in gigantic termite-nest-networks build using simple rules
Termites, like many social insects, build nests of complex architecture. These constructions have been proposed to optimize different structural features. Here we describe the nest network of the termite Nasutitermes ephratae, which is among the largest nest-network reported for termites and show th...
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Zusammenfassung: | Termites, like many social insects, build nests of complex architecture.
These constructions have been proposed to optimize different structural
features. Here we describe the nest network of the termite Nasutitermes
ephratae, which is among the largest nest-network reported for termites and
show that it optimizes diverse parameters defining the network architecture.
The network structure avoids multiple crossing of galleries and minimizes the
overlap of foraging territories. Thus, these termites are able to minimize the
number of galleries they build, while maximizing the foraging area available at
the nest mounds. We present a simple computer algorithm that reproduces the
basics characteristics of this termite nest network, showing that simple rules
can produce complex architectural designs efficiently. |
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DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.1506.01487 |