It’s estimated that more than one in five homes in urban areas of most Northern California cities have been or will be attacked by Western subterranean termites. These voracious insects are highly ...

Most people can't tell the difference between ants and termites—but it's very important to tell them apart so you know how to ...

Mixing their own poop into nest walls gives Formosan termites a bacterial boost in fighting off human attempts to destroy them with insect plagues. A bacterial strain found in the fecally-enhanced ...

Termites, as highly social insects, are renowned for their profound ecological roles and the sophisticated architecture of their nests. These structures are emblematic of collective intelligence, ...

The first thoughts that probably come to mind when you read the words "white ant" are images of house destruction, wood damage, pest control, and spending money! While white ants are in fact a major ...

Using axes and picks, workers tore up termite nests the size of toaster ovens Tuesday, as a new battle began against a foreign insect that has seized territory in Dania Beach. The conehead termite, ...

A newly developed mathematical model helps explain the intricate architecture of termite nests and how they are built. The nest of the African termite is excavated underground by the colony. Alexander ...