A new termite species, Cryptotermes mobydicki, was discovered in South America by an international research team. The termite was named for its resemblance to the white sperm whale from Herman ...

Formosan termites, an invasive species from Asia, are spreading in North Carolina and other U.S. states. Dubbed "super termites," they form massive colonies and cause over $1 billion in damages ...

Q: My husband and I disagree over what to do about the termites in our home. For the past 27 years, he has sprayed poison wherever we've seen frass particles. I've heard that termites must be ...

Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect dead leaves, wood, and grass to stack them in underground fungus gardens ...

Wizzie Brown, a program specialist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and our go-to insect expert, is helping answer questions from kids about bugs. Do insects poop? Brown says insects ...

Some species of termites are known to cultivate their own crops of fungus within their nests, similar to the way humans maintain farms to feed people. One such species is Odontotermes obesus, which ...

If you see frass and holes in wooden surfaces, take that as a sign you need a termite inspection ASAP. Likewise, you'll need this assessment if you notice sloping floors, hollow-sounding wood, and ...

Described by researchers as one of the most serious wood-destroying pests in the world, subterranean termites cause an estimated $32 billion in damage globally per year, and California is a ...

This story was produced by Arin Barry and distributed by Next Net. Have you ever spotted little piles of what looks like sawdust along your baseboards? At first, it is easy to brush it off and think ...

If you were to design the strangest diet possible, eating nothing but ants and termites would probably make the shortlist. Yet over the past 66 million years, mammals across the globe have repeatedly ...

Termites can eat through an entire piece of wood, leaving only a skeletal structure on the inside without touching the outside. That’s why termites are so damaging. Everything looks great on the ...

ANAHEIM, CA, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the autumn months approach, experts are warning Orange County homeowners to be vigilant about ...