1. Abstract In this experiment, three termite colonies ordered from Carolina were used to test aggressive behavior. Androstenol and vodka were the variables. Every day, the variable would be injected into the food, and for 5 minutes a trial would be run; either control, vodka, or androstenol. Data was recorded each day. The same was done for the ants, which were also ordered from Carolina.

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3. Termites Termites identify their nest mates by odors. Workers are less aggressive to outsiders than to relatives.

4. Androstenol Androstenol is a human pheromone that creates friendliness. This pheromone will be used to induce kindness between different colonies.

5. Ant Colonies Ants, like termites, use odor to identify their nest mates. Their levels of aggression increase with the presence of alien workers

6. Nest-mate Recognition Based on Heritable Odors in the Termite Eldridge S. Adams A termite would kill the intruder by grasping the neck with a pair of forceps, and would rip the head from the body. This prevented movement and biting by the intruder. The head was then presented directly in front of a resident worker so that the palps of the resident came in contact with the face of the intruder Literature Review

7. Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to study aggressiveness in both termites and ants, and to see what chemical substances would induce passive behavior.

8. When termites and ants are given a pheromone that induces friendliness, they in turn will become more sociable, and not as aggressive. However, when they are given alcohol, they will become more aggressive than they normally are. Alternate Hypothesis

9. Null Hypothesis When termites and ants are given a pheromone that induces friendliness, or alcohol (which is supposed to create aggressiveness), there will be no change in their behavior, and the levels of agression will stay the same

10. Termites Trials done daily for 5 minutes every day. Measured aggressiveness with a chart. Androstenol- 2 mg. 3 termites per colony Vodka-.1 ml. 3 termites per colony Control-3 termites per colony Recorded aggressive behavior with a chart ranging from 0-4 Colony 3 N=50Colony 1 N=50Colony 2 N=50 Qualitative data was recorded in the form of quantitive data, and then used to calculate the means.

11. Ants Trials done daily for 5 minutes every day. Measured aggressiveness with a chart. Androstenol- 3.5 mg. 5 termites per colony Vodka-.2 ml. 5 termites per colony Control-5 termites per colony Recorded aggressive behavior with a chart ranging from 0-4 Qualitative data was recorded in the form of quantitive data, and then used to calculate the means. Colony 1 N=50Colony 2 N=50