IF YOU say g'day to Terry the Dancing Termite on Goodwood Rd, do not be offended if he does not reply.

Tim Jucius, the latest person to wear the 1cm thick fabric shell, says the only way to stay in the groove is to listen to dance music through headphones.

"People don't realise I can't hear them and that can be pretty funny sometimes," Mr Jucius, 19 of Kensington, says.

"But you can't be the dancing termite without listening to dance music."

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The hyperactive insect - a promotional ploy from pest control company Termimesh SA - has been a regular weekday attraction on the road for six years.

Mr Jucius has filled the 7.30am-9.30am shift since November, but the company is looking for someone to take on the afternoon slot from 3.30pm-5pm.

"I thought it would be a bit embarrassing but it's impossible to stay embarrassed," Mr Jucius says.

"Plus I'm usually keen to do something crazy.

"I originally tried out the moves I use to hit the dancefloor, but the costume is so bulky and the feet are so big … so I usually bend my knees and point from left to right.

"If the termite man had a favourite move, that would be it."

Termimesh SA sales manager Tracey Hendy says job applicants need to be charismatic and willing to pull out the funky dance moves.

"He does freestyle dancing, moon walking and sometimes breaks out the sprinkler and wheelbarrow," Mr Hendy says.

"But we draw the line at interpretative dance."

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