Termites, found on every continent except Antarctica, are often referred to as "silent destroyers." These small, social insects live in colonies and spend their lives primarily in search of ...

It’s 9 p.m. on a muggy night in May, and winged insects – Formosan subterranean termites – are flying inside your home, or termites that have lost their wings are walking in pairs on your floor. What ...

For Zach DeVries, an assistant professor of Urban Entomology at the University of Kentucky who works with its Cooperative Extension Service, this is the time of year he gets the most calls about ...

From mosquitoes, ants, flies, roaches and more, bugs are everywhere when it’s warm. This summer’s crop of creepy crawlers look ugly and sinister. But don’t be fooled by their sizes. The small ones can ...

Subterranean termites fly off in swarms, and then drop their wings to start new colonies. After the first big rain, western subterranean termites swarm by the thousands. Hungry ants, spiders and birds ...

How does a fly larva sneak into a termite nest? With a butt shaped like a termite’s head, obviously. An international team of researchers in Morocco has discovered blow fly larvae not just living but ...

After the first big rain, western subterranean termites swarm by the thousands. Hungry ants, spiders and birds pick them off as they emerge from the soil. The survivors fly off to find mates, and ...