Built from mud, spit and digested wood, Formosan termite nests have embedded themselves under sod and behind Sheetrock everywhere in the New Orleans area. Each is an alien domain woven into the fabric ...

Many people picture city building as something only humans do, but termites offer a surprising comparison. Scientists ...

Scientists have discovered 8-foot high, 4,000-year-old termite mounds in the Amazon. The piles of earth, which are as old as the pyramids, cover an area bigger than Britain and are visible from space.

The Formosan Super Termite has been invading the United States since World War II, and it's diet makes it even more ...

The success of termites ­and other social insects hinges on their complex social systems, where workers sacrifice the ability to raise their own young in order to serve the colony and its queen – the ...

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 ...

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A vast landscape of termite mounds that predate ancient Rome have been discovered in northeastern Brazil. Scientists estimate there are approximately 200 million mounds 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) high ...

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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 ...