Fig. 1. A in Territorial status-quo between the big-headed ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Fig. 1. A) Abandoned lot in a residential area in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Scale bar = 1 m. B) Under the woodblock on the ground, P. megacephala had a nest structure with a large brood (circled on the right), while within 5 cm, separated by an insect-made soil barrier, C. formosanus had a tunneling structure (circled on the lef), here a fecal deposit, at the interface between the soil and the woodblock. The observed agonism between the 2 species was the result of the disturbance when the woodblock was lifed, however, both species were previously observed one year before at this exact location, showing that the proximity between the 2 species can be stable over time. Scale bar = 2cm.