Termites—infamous for their ability to destroy wood—are rarely welcomed into rainforests that have been painstakingly replanted. But a new paper suggests that termite transplants may be necessary to ...

A study reveals that termites are not simply spreading through natural processes, suggesting humans may be helping them 'conquer the world' by unknowingly transporting them aboard private boats. When ...

A variety of boats and watercrafts moored in a Central Florida marina. (Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS) (Lourdes Mederos / University of Florida) GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When you think of termites, you probably ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s something that will send a shiver up the spine of anyone who has battled termites — meaning just about every homeowner in ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa’s got termite trouble, according to a recent study by Orkin. The pest control company released its 2025 list of the most termite-infested cities in the United States. Orkin ...

Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of the head width of over 1500 modern and fossilized species of termites and determined that their size isn't shrinking at a geological timescale.

When you think of termites, you probably don't imagine them aboard yachts, cabin cruisers, sailboats or other watercraft floating across oceans. A new study by a University of Florida scientist ...

Here’s something that will send a shiver up the spine of anyone who has battled termites — meaning just about every homeowner in Florida. Termites get hungrier as temperatures get hotter, according to ...

University of Miami biology professor Amy Zanne, who led an international study that found termite appetite increases with temperature, examines a termite mound in Itu, São Paulo State, Brazil.