  The living-together of distinct organisms in a single termite nest along with
the termite builder colony, is emblematic in its ecological and evolutionary
significance. On top of preserving biodiversity, these interspecific and
intraspecific symbioses provide useful examples of interindividual associations
thought to underly transitions in organic evolution. Being interindividual in
nature, such processes may involve emergent phenomena and hence call for
analytical solutions provided by computing tools and modelling, as opposed to
classical biological methods of analysis. Here we provide selected examples of
such solutions, showing that termite studies may profit from a symbiotic-like
link with computing science to open up wide and new research avenues in ecology
and evolution.
