Termite species can be identified acoustically by their distinct vibrational signals

Evidence

To solve a practical problem such as that presented by a termite infestation in trees and in houses, Mankin et al. (2002) proposed the use of an accelerometer connected to an amplifier (Mankin et al. 1998). These authors were able to distinguish between background noise and three species of termites (Reticulitermes virginicus, Reticulitermes flavipes, and Coptotermes formosanus), and they found a correlation between the activity rate and the number of termites present. — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology, 1831

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the applied/practical thread and the acoustic-monitoring methodology central to the environmental-justice/land threads in the polyad.