Abstract
The effects of group size, time of year, and initial proportions of soldiers were explored in experimental groups ofReticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) andR. virginicus (Banks). Groups were held in the laboratory for 12 weeks. Small groups (500 to 1000 workers) produced a smaller percentage of soldiers than did larger groups (1500 to 2500 workers). The number of soldiers produced in a group is highly correlated with the total number of termites surviving. The average percentage produced for all group sizes was 1.75 for both species.
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