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“The number of distinct origins for myrmecophagy was certainly surprising, as was the discovery that their origins seem to quite neatly follow the trend of growth across ant and termite colony sizes ...
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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 ...
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Termites 101: Everything You Need To Know

Dividing community labor between soldiers, workers and reproducers, termites sustain themselves by attacking and ingesting ...
Fire ants are a problem in the South…. down here, they're everywhere! They don't care if you live in the city or out in the country; they just want to invade your space and settle down in your home, ...
Ants, though small, create significant disturbances in various environments. Twelve common species, including carpenter, pavement, and fire ants, disr ...
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Flying Ants vs. Termites

Flying ants and termites are not the same thing. Here are the differences and what you can do about an infestation.
Sure they have wings now, but they don't last long. After the wings drop off, the swarmers hit the ground in search of a mate. Luckily, most are unsuccessful. Give me a good, solid cockroach any day ...