This animation was created for a projection in a play.

The termites are silhouettes in a white background. They do not have any feet.

The termites have been created using boid particles. The setup is pretty simple.

There are a few Force fields to disperse the termites as if they have been sprayed with some pesticide.

I have still not figured boids completely, but this was more or less what worked perceptually to suggest a termite like movement.

The compositor is used to give a diffused look to the mites.