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 ...

Texas A&M also reports that this breed is present in both Tarrant and Dallas county. And while termites can be in your home ...

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 important to note that these swarmers are not insects that do damage to the home. The worker termites are the ones that consume the wood and cause damage. The alates, however, are an ...

If you live in or near this Indiana city, you might want to take extra precautions against the dreaded termites.

Some spiders can scuttle around like ants to avoid trouble. Now, an international team of scientists have observed a blow fly successfully living in disguise among termites–by wearing ‘termite ...

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 ...