If you were to design the strangest diet possible, eating nothing but ants and termites would probably make the shortlist. Yet over the past 66 million years, mammals across the globe have repeatedly ...

Formosan termites (Coptotermes formosanus) are among two invasive termite species that are interbreeding in South Florida. Scott Bauer / USDA Two invasive termite species are chewing their way across ...

The University of Florida has confirmed that a new hybrid of termites, from the Asian subterranean and Formosan termites, are spreading in the state. Researchers say the fusion of these two termites ...

Florida’s newest termite is two for the price of one, but nobody’s celebrating. Two species of globally invasive, timber-chewing insects are interbreeding there, creating hybrid colonies that could ...

Formosa termites, which have been in the area since the late 1990s, and Asian termites that made their debut in 2010 are the reason for half of the termite damage that occurs across the globe. These ...

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Scientists have confirmed that two invasive termite species are interbreeding, creating a destructive new hybrid that could spread across the U.S. Reading time 2 minutes A termite horror story a ...

SMOOTHIE KING CENTER. ALL RIGHT. THEY COME OUT WHEN THE SUN SETS. AND TODAY THAT’S JUST BEFORE 8:00. BUT CHANCES ARE YOU HAVE ALREADY SEEN THESE. YES WE HAVE. AND THEY’RE SO ANNOYING. WE ALL ...

Two invasive, house-destroying species of termites are now cross-breeding in South Florida. Researchers found the aggressive Formosa and Asian subterranean termites have begun mingling and mating ...

Two invasive termite species, Formosan and Asian subterranean termites, are hybridizing in South Florida. Hybrid colonies have been confirmed, raising concerns about increased structural and ...

Despite passing inspections, a Phoenix couple’s house woes are going viral after finding major issues with a remodeled home a day after closing. Hailey and Alex Aguirre were happy to move back to the ...

It's termite swarming season in Southeast Texas. Every year around late spring the Formosan subterranean termites set out in mass. They take flight on nights when there is little wind, usually ...