It’s estimated that between one and 20 colonies of termites live below each acre of ground in Arizona, Romero and Hiniker said. A colony can contain anywhere from 50,000 to 300,000 termites.

Termites construct dirt tunnels from the ground to the wooden parts of the home. Day said these "shelter tubes" are a "tell-tale sign" that a home has a termite problem.

“Subterranean termites, as you would expect from the name, they live underground, they nest underground and they forage for wood that's in contact with the ground or partially buried, which ...

Here's what termites look like, the signs that they're in your house and what kills them the fastest. Plus, whether they're harmful to people or pets.

Good vibrations. Next, they measured how far the vibrations from one termite travelled, and found that after 40 centimetres the ground no longer moved enough for other termites to pick up the signal.

Put on a “termite mask” The team took a closer look at the ant’s bodies to see what types of adaptations were unique to this species of blow fly.

You may have seen it yourself or heard it from a friend: The peak of termite-swarming season has arrived. The recent rain and warm weather have triggered swarms of termites to take flight, looking … ...