An explosion that split the pavement, sending debris into the air on a road in New Taipei’s Banqiao District Tuesday, was caused by termites biting through a high-voltage cable, local authorities said ...

Termites are voracious wood-eaters that can cause significant structural damage to homes. We've put together 9 early warning signs that termites are eating their way through your home. Learn more ...

In the forest and other natural settings, termites are beneficial insects that recycle woody debris, such as dead trees, and return nutrients to the soil. But when they attack our houses, it’s a ...

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 ...