Termites benefit the environment by breaking down wood debris, but they can cause severe damage to homes. Swarmers, bubbling ...

Drywood termites are a menace for homeowners because their tiny nests are tricky to find. Thankfully, they're quite easy to ...

Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect ...

Dear Angie: Does spot treatment for drywood termites work? I have drywood termite damage to some interior trim, and evidence of live termites (termite excrement, tiny sawdust pellets and wings) is in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ELKIN, N.C.–Spring is here and one of the ...

A queen Oecophylla smaragdina ant Didier Descouens via Wikimedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 Small animals don’t usually grow very old. Since they’re always at risk of becoming another critter’s quick snack, ...

Misidentification of termites is a major problem, says University of Florida urban entomologist Dr. Thomas Chouvenc. The 2019 legislative session began yesterday with Governor Ron DeSantis' State of ...

Footage shows termites trapped inside a fungus in a death spiral, where they march until they die from exhaustion. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The bugs are unique among colony-forming insects in that their queens cannot rule without a king. By Elizabeth Preston While millions of eyes are on the coronation of Charles III this weekend, other ...