This incredible armored animal shown by uk_safari_girl looks like a Transformer, or maybe a dinosaur, lumbering around on its ...

detailing how these organisms live off other animals for sustenance. It explains mutualism through examples like termites and their symbiotic microorganisms, while emphasizing the harmful effects ...

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.

A multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, Research Affiliate at the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, has discovered that ...

Chimpanzees in Tanzania choose flexible materials for termite tools, revealing clues about the origins of human intelligence ...

there are many others—often overlooked—that could also be dubbed animal architects. Among them are Brazilian termites, which have built high mounds connected by tunnels that cover an area ...

Ants look much like termites, and the two are often confused. Ants can be identified by their elbowed antennae, and narrow "waist" between the abdomen and thorax. Some ants have wings, which are ...