Studying the parental behaviors of termites has provided a University of Florida scientist with a rare look into how a queen and king pair push the limits of parenthood. The result is a look at how ...

Termites, found on every continent except Antarctica, are often referred to as "silent destroyers." These small, social insects live in colonies and spend their lives primarily in search of ...

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What happens if you take half a million termites and set them loose in a tiny, built-to-scale dream house? No, it’s not the start of a bad joke. It’s the premise behind ...

New research on dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and A. nevdensis) shows select members of the colony will experience brain changes in anticipation of cognitive demand. In a dampwood ...

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 mates, and ...

On Winston Churchill’s recent visit to Manhattan he made a foray into politico-entomology. Said he: “Our Communist friends should study . . . the life and the soul of the white ant. That will show ...

In a dampwood termite colony only a select few will, quite literally, see the light. The insects are unique due to their mating flights and the adaptability of their role within the colony, which is ...