In a novel case of egg mimicry, a fungus is taking advantage of hard-working termite nursemaids, a researcher says. A fungus in the genus Fibularhizoctonia forms compact balls of tissue that, under ...

Even kings and queens that have six legs and live underground aren't immune to royal machinations. In one Asian termite species, queens choose to shut their mates out of the picture when it's time to ...

Each day the Reuse Everything eXperiment presents me with an abundance of questions. The biggest one: Am I off my rocker to think I can reuse everything from the old house in the new one we're ...

Subterranean termite colonies are founded by a single king and queen. However, the king generally outlives the queen, and an optimal number of secondary termite queens must be produced to meet the ...

An entomologist has for the first time shown which specific chemicals are used by some termite queens to prevent other termites in the colony from becoming mommies like themselves. A North Carolina ...

Scientists could one day stop termites from damaging buildings by turning them all into layabout royals, a new study suggests. Termite colonies are divided into two main castes - hordes of workers ...

Termite colonies have been found to thrive and reproduce without males, new research reveals. The findings provide new evidence that males aren't required to maintain some advanced animal populations.

Termites have existed on Earth for an estimated 150 million years, so it's little wonder that they have spread to every landmass except Antarctica. Commonly confused with ants, they are actually more ...