Previous research found that Asian and Formosan termites could produce offspring together, and now, scientists have found ...

The University of Florida has confirmed that a new hybrid of termites, ... “In 2021, we started seeing winged termites that didn’t look right,” he recalls.

Two of the most destructive invasive termite species are interbreeding in the US – they can survive a wider range of temperatures and could easily spread across the globe ...

The University of Florida has confirmed that a new hybrid of termites, ... “In 2021, we started seeing winged termites that didn’t look right,” he recalls.

For drywood termites, if a few winged termites are found, it is possible that they came from inside the structure, where colonies may have been established for several years.

Formosan termites are subtropical and range from Texas, through Louisiana to the Carolinas. The tropical Asian termites die in cooler weather, and are limited to South and Central Florida.

Then in 2021, Chouvenc and his team began collecting winged termites in Fort Lauderdale that didn’t match the shape or form of either species. That’s when they ramped up field monitoring.

Scientists have confirmed that two invasive termite species are interbreeding, creating a destructive new hybrid that could spread across the U.S.

Then in 2021, Chouvenc and his team began collecting winged termites in Fort Lauderdale that didn't match the shape or form of either species. That's when they ramped up field monitoring.

The University of Florida has confirmed that a new hybrid of termites, ... “In 2021, we started seeing winged termites that didn’t look right,” he recalls.

Two invasive termite species are chewing their way across South Florida—and it turns out they’re breeding with each other in the process. The resulting hybrid termite, identified in a lab in ...

The University of Florida has confirmed that a new hybrid of termites, ... “In 2021, we started seeing winged termites that didn’t look right,” he recalls.