WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A termite's own biology with help from microorganisms called protists, are keys to the insect's digestion of woody material, according to a Purdue University scientist. Michael ...

A termite infestation can easily become a major problem in your home if you don't deal with it promptly. Fortunately, there ...

As you’re making your plan for keeping critters out of your home this spring and summer, there’s one pest that could cause significant damage if undetected. Termites are known to feed on wood, which ...

Termites are notorious for the way they affect wood, eating their way into spaces that didn't previously exist. They convert the cellulose in wood to give their bodies nourishment. “In nature, ...

How did huge, complex insect societies evolve from solitary ancestors? This was the case with termites and ants, which have the same eusocial lifestyle, including for instance a complex system of ...

(via Deep Look) After the first big rain, western subterranean termites swarm by the thousands. Hungry ants, spiders and birds pick them off as they emerge from the soil. The survivors fly off to find ...

Researchers from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with colleagues from the Faculty of Tropical AgriScience of the Czech University ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — If insects were teenagers in a high school cafeteria, cicadas would be sitting at the popular table. They’re all the buzz right now. And termites would be far across the lunch ...

Termite colonies have been found to thrive and reproduce without males, new research reveals. The findings provide new evidence that males aren't required to maintain some advanced animal populations.