In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil. But when they attack our houses, it’s a ...

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Termites never wander randomly into a yard. They follow food, moisture, and shelter with the focus of a tiny demolition crew ...

Termites benefit the environment by breaking down wood debris, but they can cause severe damage to homes. Swarmers, bubbling paint, and mud tunnels can indicate a termite infestation in a home.

Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect dead leaves, wood, and grass to stack them in underground fungus gardens ...

Formosa termites, which have been in the area since the late 1990s, and Asian termites that made their debut in 2010 are the reason for half of the termite damage that occurs across the globe. These ...

A new study has mapped out the natural history of drywood termites—the second largest family of termites. Drywood termites form small colonies primarily in wood and are generally thought of as ...

University of Miami biology professor Amy Zanne, who led an international study that found termite appetite increases with temperature, examines a termite mound in Itu, São Paulo State, Brazil.