 Thicker poles about half a metre long are used to dig into and disturb the termite mound, and thinner, flexible poles are inserted for the angry termites to climb onto.The chimpanzees then scoop the termites clinging to their fishing rods into their mouths.Compounds contained in "Alchornea floribunda" include Alchorneine, Alchorneinone, Alkaloids, Anthranilic acid, Gentisinic acid, Isoalchorneine and Yohimbine.