Do you know how impressive termite mounds are? Read all about these incredible structures and what they teach human ...

The most common types of termites in North America are: Considered the most destructive species of termites, they build their ...

DURING recent investigations on the behaviour of the primitive termite Zootermopsis nevadensis (Hagen), evidence for trail-laying was obtained when it was noted that nymphs accurately followed the ...

Humans have spent centuries shaping the world. But nature wouldn’t hesitate to take over if we suddenly disappeared. Cities ...

Termites of the species Neocapritermes taracua with a blue body on the back formed by laccase BP76. Termites of the species Neocapritermes taracua with a blue body on the back A termite of the ...

In the heart of Brazil, an ancient network of termite mounds stretches across an area so vast it can be seen from space.

The blowfly larvae bodies have evolved to closely resemble those of the termites, the researchers report February 10 in Current Biology. Inside the nest, termites recognize each other through touch, ...

The list of known eusocial animals includes ants, termites, some wasps, some bees, a small number of aphid and thrip species, two species of mammal (the naked mole rat and the Damaraland mole rat ...

Carpenter ants, which include more than a thousand species in the genus Camponotus, nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. (Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) ...

This potentially new species has evolved remarkable adaptations to evade the colony’s soldier termites, which swiftly dismember intruders. Its survival tricks include a termite-head-shaped ...

This is the time of the year that house and building owners must keep a watch out for swarms of both native and introduced ...

A study in Britain, recently published in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences (PNAS), reveals how hundreds of species influence land and aquatic landscapes. From termites ...