In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients ...

Formosan and Asian termites are almost entirely restricted to tropical climates, but the invasive insects have consistently arrived to newly habitable regions due to warming temperatures caused by ...

Researchers traced termite DNA back to cockroach ancestors and found genetic loss played a key role in building social ...

Florida's coastal and urban counties continue to see the spread of two invasive termite species beyond South Florida. The species are now threatening structures statewide, according to a new ...

With an abundance of everything to love about St. Augustine, termites are not on the list. But with termite swarming season well underway, it’s important to note facts beyond the yuck factor.

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As winter ends and spring starts to set in, you may start to notice odd signs of damage around your home. Small tunnels of dirt are stretching ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest known ...

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals. By Franz Lidz Last month, Michele ...

Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...