article_snippet: Asian and Formosan subterranean termites, two of the most destructive termite species on the planet, are could be mating in South Florida.
article_snippet: Asian and Formosan subterranean termites, two of the most destructive termite species on the planet, are could be mating in South Florida are producing hybrid colonies of 'super termites' that are growing at twice the normal rate.
article_snippet: Asian (pictured) and Formosan subterranean termites, two of the most destructive termite species on the planetthe planet, are could be mating in South Florida.
article_snippet: Asian termites normally found in tropical south-eastern Asia have spread to Brazil, the Caribbean and South FloridaSouth Florida.
article_snippet: Asian termites are not expected to spread farther north in the US than South Florida South Florida because Asian termites do not tolerate colder weather/ .
article_snippet: Each termite invaded South Florida several decades ago, but experts believed the colonies didn't mingle because the colonies above ground mating swarms launched in different months.
article_snippet: i the journal Plos One detailing observations of Asian and Formosan termite swarms in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
article_snippet: The termite species are found together on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and in Taiwan, but the simultaneous swarms and hybridisation found in Florida appear to be a new phenomenon.