Termites form complex societies like bees and ants do, but with a crucial difference: Unlike the mostly-female bee and ant colonies, termites usually have a 50/50 mix of males and females. A king and ...

Scientists confirm that two of the world's most destructive invasive termite species are not only spreading in the United States but also hybridizing—the process of two different species crossbreeding ...

Some species of termites have been known to reproduce asexually on occasion, but most of the time they seem to do things the old fashioned way. But nature, always looking for more efficient ways to ...

Back in 2018, scientists discovered all-female termite colonies in Japan. It was a confounding find for the researchers, as, unlike species that live in same-sex colonies but require a male for ...

Three members of an all-female termite colony, along with cloned offspring. Photo: The University of Sydney An international team of scientists says all-female termite colonies from Japan are the ...

The most comprehensive dataset of termite genomes to date was created by an international team of scientists, led by ...

In the case of most animal species, it takes both a male and a female for reproduction to take place. But a few exceptions to this rule do indeed exist, particularly in that of the insect kingdom.

Non-monogamy and colony inheritance are the leading causes of conflict among termites, but these social cockroaches prove you don't always need a big brain to get to the bottom of even the curliest of ...

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HOUSTON — Swarms of winged bugs are invading Houston-area neighborhoods from Fifth Ward to the suburb of Baytown, Texas. The insects are an aggressive species called Formosan termites, and pest ...