It’s estimated that more than one in five homes in urban areas of most Northern California cities have been or will be attacked by Western subterranean termites. These voracious insects are highly ...

Termites, as highly social insects, are renowned for their profound ecological roles and the sophisticated architecture of their nests. These structures are emblematic of collective intelligence, ...

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When it comes to pest nests, you don't want to mess around with misidentification. Some are harmless to people, but others ...

Termites are the architects of the natural world. The nests that they build can reach metres of height, with complex and elaborate structures, galleries that ensure efficient communication and that ...

Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers have developed a framework to design new materials that mimic the fundamental rules hidden in nature's growth patterns. Using these rules, ...

Mixing their own poop into nest walls gives Formosan termites a bacterial boost in fighting off human attempts to destroy them with insect plagues. A bacterial strain found in the fecally-enhanced ...

Termites and ants may appear similar, and in some respects, they are. But there are very important differences. This guide will help you distinguish termites from ants, so you know what kind of bugs ...