Spring is peak termite season. Learn why annual inspections are crucial to protect your home from these 'silent destroyers'.

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There's little worse than taking a look at your home's exterior and finding out you have uninvited roommates eating the literal foundation of your home. Termites can cause catastrophic structural ...

No one likes to feel crowded, and it’s no different for termites. When a colony reaches a certain size, winged adult termites set out from the nest. “A swarm is the colony’s way of getting termites to ...

Q: I live in an older home, and I recently noticed flying insects and piles of wings near the foundation. I’m worried I might have a termite infestation; how can I tell, and if I do have termites, ...

It's free, simple and secure. Termite damage — as well as any insect damage — is generally not covered by standard homeowners insurance policies. But in some situations, you may be able to get ...

Odontotermes obesus is one of the termite species that grows fungi, called Termitomyces, in their mounds. Workers collect dead leaves, wood, and grass to stack them in underground fungus gardens ...

Hidden away in a towering, castle-like mound on an African savannah lives the termite queen. There, isolated in an earthen capsule, she lays more than a quarter-billion eggs in her lifetime. "The ...