Dataset on substrate-borne vibrations of Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Blattodea: Isoptera) termites

Here we present data on distinct stimuli as elicitors of substrate-borne vibrations performed by worker and soldier termites belonging to the species Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Blattodea: Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae). The study consisted of assays where groups of termites were exposed to different air-borne stimuli and the vibrations thereby elicited were captured by an accelerometer attached under the floor of the arena in which the termites were confined. A video camera was also used as a visual complement. The data provided here contribute to fill a gap currently existing in published datasets on termite communication.