As you can see, over time the termites pile the blocks into larger and larger clusters. Eventually, they form a single giant cluster. Nowhere in the rules for termites are they told to work together or to create a single giant cluster, but that is always the result.
This system is Self-organizing, meaning that the termites work together on what seems like a common goal, without having a central leader. It is also unpredictable: while the termites always form a single cluster, you can't predict where it will be.
Click here to download StarLogo TNG, which will allow you to run the termites model, and make your own modifications to it.
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