Stephen J. Martin noticed large mounds, some 10 feet tall, 30 feet wide, along the side of the road as he drove through a remote part of northeast Brazil. “After 20 minutes, we were still ...

Every mound-building termite species creates its home using excrement, mud from deep underground, and their own saliva. Thousands upon thousands of blind and wingless worker termites unearth their ...

The investigators were surprised to find that the heuweltjies were far older than any active termite structures known to exist. As detailed in a paper that the researchers published this spring in ...

Species of mound-building termites are found in Africa, Australia, and South America. Some mounds are astounding examples of intricate architecture, reaching 26 ft (8 m) high and having 98 ft (30 ...

So the termites must maintain a constant temperature of 87° F in an environment where the outdoor temperatures range from 35° F at night to 104° F during the day.

Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest ...

Russell McLendon Mon, February 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM PST 4 min read A blow fly larva displays the fake termite head on its rear end, which seems to help it infiltrate and socialize in termite colonies ...

Chris closely inspects a termite mound. While using a CPS, Chris flies up a termite mound in order to take a closer look. He sees it being built one grain at a time by a large group of termites ...

Inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in Namaqualand, South Africa, are an astounding 34,000 years old, according to a new study. Termites are a diverse group of insects that play a ...