These tests analysed the soil organic carbon (decomposed organic matter dragged into the nests by termites) and the soil mineral calcite (inorganic carbon in the form of calcium carbonate ...

Suddenly seeing dozens (even hundreds) of winged termites flying near windows, light fixtures, or doors can be especially ...

Although flying ants don’t eat wood, they tunnel and excavate wood to build their nests. On the other hand, termites nest and take up residence near plant life and wooden structures such as ...

When lifting a stone during an expedition in the Anti-Atlas Mountains in Morocco, researchers came across an unusual sight: three blowfly larvae living inside a termite nest. “I immediately ...

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 ...

An international team led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) has discovered fly larvae that infiltrate termite nests by mimicking their features and smell Published in Current Biology ...

“When we lifted a stone we found a termite mound with three fly larvae that we had never seen before. The water had probably flooded the deeper layers of the nest and the larvae had emerged onto ...

(Left photo by Jace Owens, LSU AgCenter; right photo by Qian "Karen" Sun, LSU AgCenter) What you’re seeing are the reproductive caste of the termites that can fly about 300 yards from their nest ...

According to Native Pest Management, termites’ nest – swarm – in wood. It can take five to 10 years for termite colonies to mature and repeat the cycle, which means colonies can exist years ...

Inspired by the way termites build their nests, researchers at Caltech have developed a framework to design new materials that mimic the fundamental rules hidden in nature's growth patterns.

While dampwood and drywood termites nest and feed on water-damaged wood. Household problems such as leaky pipes, poor drainage, and airflow are all issues that will create the moisture needed to ...