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Beneficial termites? How scientists grew to love a household pest

Entomologists call those “weedy” termites, because they’re more of a pest. While the mound-building termites Turner studies settle into a place for the long haul, a weedy termite colony ... read more

Climate change could make one household pest increase its path of destruction - Inverse

Termites love the warmth and not too much rain. For the wood blocks accessible to only microbes, we confirmed what scientists already knew — that decay rates approximately doubled across sites ... read more

Termites use poop to fight off biological warfare - NBC News

The pest builds underground nests that can hold more than 1 million termites, digging passageways that can reach up to 490 feet (150 meters) long to hunt for wood. [ 7 Amazing Bug Ninja Skills ] ... read more