• How big are the biggest millipedes?
  Some of the millipedes that live in the tropical parts of Africa grow ...

• Are ants dangerous drivers?
  The driver ants of Africa, and similar species in South America, can ...

• What tick carries a mountainous disease?
  A serious illness, called Rocky Mountain fever, is caused by a tiny ...

• Why do ants have wings?
  Ants' wings are only used when they mate. Only fully-grown males and ...

• Why are termites heavier than elephants?
  Millions of termites live in the tropics. There may be as many as ...

• Which insect likes a termite bite?
  Termites are a tasty food to other insects, particularly ants. Many ...

• What’s the difference between a termite and an ant?
  There isn't a lot of difference between them, ants eat other ...

• What is a termite garden?
  Some species of termite, including Macrotermes, farm, or grow, a ...

• Who helps termites digest their food?
  Wood-eating termites do not actually digest wood themselves, but rely ...

• Why are some termites magnetic?
  Magnetic termites live in Australia. They build a nest in a flat ...