Many states require termite inspections before real estate can change hands. None are required in Minnesota because there are no termites here. That is why I was astounded a few years ago when I sold ...

A termite mound field in Brazil. The mounds are found in dense, low and dry forest caatinga vegetation. In northeastern Brazil, in a forest so dry that the trees blanch bone-white, termites have been ...

In northeastern Brazil, in a forest so dry that the trees blanch bone-white, termites have been busy at work for millennia. The only external signs of their labor are dirt mounds, garbage dumps from ...

Compare antenna shape, waistline structure and wing length to spot destructive termites quickly.

Dear Answer Man, a few weeks ago you noted in your column that termites aren't a problem in Southeast Minnesota. Then how come I get form letters from exterminators, saying that "termites recently ...

At least that's the assessment of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which has deemed the southern half of the state as being at "slight to moderate risk" for highly destructive ...