Learn more about termite evolution and how shedding key genes from their cockroach ancestors helped them build more complex ...

Termite swarm season has started in. Native and invasive 'super termites' looking for new homes. What to know about ...

Three members of an all-female termite colony, along with cloned offspring. Photo: The University of Sydney An international team of scientists says all-female termite colonies from Japan are the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A new study this week by pest-control company Terminix has revealed the most termite-infested states in the ...

Back in 2018, scientists discovered all-female termite colonies in Japan. It was a confounding find for the researchers, as, unlike species that live in same-sex colonies but require a male for ...

Termites form complex societies like bees and ants do, but with a crucial difference: Unlike the mostly-female bee and ant colonies, termites usually have a 50/50 mix of males and females. A king and ...

Some species of termites have been known to reproduce asexually on occasion, but most of the time they seem to do things the old fashioned way. But nature, always looking for more efficient ways to ...

Termites reveal a startling consequence of long-term monogamy – the resulting lack of competition between the reproductive ...

If you see termites in or around your home, that's likely only the tip of the iceberg. Luckily, there's an extremely ...

HOUSTON — Swarms of winged bugs are invading Houston-area neighborhoods from Fifth Ward to the suburb of Baytown, Texas. The insects are an aggressive species called Formosan termites, and pest ...