When we think about animal survival, we often focus on speed, strength, or camouflage. But in many species, one of the most ...

A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide range of insects and other invertebrates in the Bornean tropical ...

An expert shares the good news of how termites can be controlled if you spot them in or around your home.

Flying ants and termites are often mistaken for each other during their flying stages. Even before they sprout wings, ants ...

Imagine a lush forest with tree-ferns, their trunks capped by ribbon-like fronds. Conifers tower overhead, bearing triangular leaves almost sharp eno ...

Abandoned termite mounds are a newly discovered microhabitat for diverse insect groups in both undisturbed rainforest and areas that have been logged in the past.

Most people who are stung by the ants are stung while gardening or doing other yard work. The small ants are very hard to ...

Every year, the subterranean Formosan termites flock to outdoor evening lights on warm nights and gnaw through wood on scores of homes. The bulk of the season has passed, but there's still some risk.

A new study by Dr Tom M. Fayle of Queen Mary University of London, Dr Kalsum M. Yusah of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Dr Jiri Tuma of the ...