Pictures of Termites
Drywood Termites
Picture of a Drywood Termite Soldier and Worker
Drywood termites live inside the wood they consume. This way they don't have to leave their colony to gather. They will just live inside the wood, consuming it from the inside out.The only significant sign you will have to the presence of drywood termites will be a small "kick hole". This is where the drywood termites will remove waste from the colony. They just push it out the kick hole. Small piles of "dust" will slowly grow below these holes.
Subterranean Termites
A picture of subterranean termite workers and a soldier
These are subterranean termites. Due to their nature they tend to be very hard to find. They stay underground where it is moist, since heir bodies require moisture for them to survive.
Sometimes they find wood under on on the ground near them. Things like wood piles or even landscaping wood are prime targets for subterranean termites. If they can't find a wood source on the ground, they will build termite tubes up to a wood source. These tubes will run up foundations or can even be straight up off the ground. These tubes keep the termites in contact with the ground and protect them from predators as they go between their colony and their food source. The presence of these tubes running up your foundation or on walls is a sure sign of subterranean termite activity.
This termite picture shows two termite workers at the top if the picture and one soldier termite at the bottom.
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