In the world of termites studied by Northeastern professor Rebeca Rosengaus, worker termites spend their few short months on Earth cleaning and feeding their enormous long-lived queen mother and ...

In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and ...

It’s 9 p.m. on a muggy night in May, and winged insects – Formosan subterranean termites – are flying inside your home, or termites that have lost their wings are walking in pairs on your floor. What ...

Scientists studied the unusual chemical reaction used by a species of the insect in an act of self-sacrifice to save nests from invaders. By Veronique Greenwood Veronique Greenwood previously reported ...

They’re small, they’re hungry, and their total weight is greater than the weight of all the humans in the world (485 vs 440 million tons)! This week, we’re digging up facts about termites. *Let’s ...

Spring doesn't just wake up flowers and fruit trees. It wakes up termites too. As soon as soil temperatures begin to rise and spring rains soak the ground, subterranean termites shift into high gear.