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One species of termite sends its older workers on suicide missions armed with explosive blue "backpacks." When grabbed by another termite, a predator or a person with tweezers, these backpack-sporting ...

Identify Swarming Termites Before It’s Too Late Every year, we get dozens of calls from homeowners who mistake flying ants ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Termites, found on every continent except Antarctica, are often referred to as "silent destroyers." These small, social insects ...

Flying ants and termites are often mistaken for each other during their flying stages. Even before they sprout wings, ants and termites dwell in the same habitats and can appear to be the same shape ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Zach DeVries, an assistant professor of Urban Entomology at the University of Kentucky who works with its Cooperative ...

Flying termites, or "swarmers," signal a nearby colony and can cause serious damage if not addressed quickly. To control flying termites, King recommends differentiating between long-term elimination ...

Termites of the species Neocapritermes taracua with a blue body on the back formed by laccase BP76. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to ...

Termites are underground pests that feed on wood. Damage may take three to eight years to become serious since termites eat wood from the inside out. (Photo Credit: Chaiyon021/Dreamstime) Termites are ...

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 ...

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 ...