According to the team, the relationship between the blow fly larvae and termites appears to be some form of social parasitism ...

“Most termites live several meters deep and have no visual perception. However, harvester termites come out at dusk to collect grass, so they have functional eyes that the larvae are able to mimic ...

DURING recent investigations on the behaviour of the primitive termite Zootermopsis nevadensis (Hagen), evidence for trail-laying was obtained when it was noted that nymphs accurately followed the ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...

Researchers have discovered blow fly larvae with fake termite faces on their rears that enable them to socially integrate into termite colonies in the mountains of Morocco.

"Most termites live several meters deep and have ... the study suggests that this new species must have evolved very quickly. "This discovery invites us to reconsider the limits and potential ...

For the first time ever, an international study led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), a joint centre of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (the Spanish National ...

Adults are wingless, but they start their life cycle with wings so they can swarm to form a new colony. There are over 2,500 different types of termites. Termite species are grouped based on their ...