Termites are underground pests that feed on wood. Damage may take three to eight years to become serious since termites eat wood from the inside out. (Photo Credit: Chaiyon021/Dreamstime) Termites ...

A tell-tale sign of a termite problem is a swarm of flying insects and trails of sawdust around wood structures. But not all ...

It’s easy to dismiss the occasional ant in the kitchen or a single cockroach scurrying across the floor. However, what may ...

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.) ...

Termites attack about 600,000 U.S. homes each year, and billions of dollars are spent either to prevent infestation or repair their damage. Their “spit” contains chemicals (enzymes) that break down ...

An image the researchers were familiar with, as they observed it many times in current day termites engaged in a behavior called tandem running. During this mating behavior the insects display ...

As social insects, termites reside in large ... “And that nuptial pair starts a colony, usually in a piece of wood that is partially buried in the soil.” Not every pair successfully starts ...