[2] Since the soldier termites of this species can shoot aversive chemical compounds through their fontanelle squirt gun located on their heads, African insectivores such as the bat-eared fox are not capable to feed on its colonies in a systematic way.

[2] Trinervitermes trinervoides forages on the surface completely exposed, unlike most similar species of termite.

Oftentimes these disturbances can be strong enough to switch the ecosystem from a grassy vegetated area to a tree, shrub, and pioneer species landscape.

[5] The species has developed a method of foraging and storing the grass it collects near the surface of the mounds.

Because they rely on open cover foraging, which in winter might be unavailable, and unlike most species of termite they store their food to avoid leaving the mound when the cold makes this difficult.