Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much ...

Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of the head width of over 1500 modern and fossilized species of termites and determined that their size isn't shrinking at a geological timescale.

Taxonomy and phylogeny of termites / Srinivas Kambhampati, Paul Eggleton -- Global patterns of termite diversity / Paul Eggleton -- Characterizing the ancestors: paedomorphosis and termite evolution / ...

Physogastric termite queen (top left) of Macrotermes michaelseni being groomed by workers and the larger king, with soldiers in the foreground. Photo by Jan Sobotnik. Termites are among the most ...

v. 1. Introduction. A brief history of termite systematics ; Morphology ; Key to the extant families of Isoptera. Key to the subfamilies of Termitidae. Key to genera of the family Kalotermitidae ; ...

One phenomenon that already fascinated Charles Darwin is the evolution of huge, complex insect societies from solitary ancestors. This was the case with termites and ants, which have the same eusocial ...

Tropical ecosystems rely on the infrastructure provided by termites. These insects supply plants with vital nutrients by breaking down organic waste, bringing water to the roots by aerating the soil ...