How to Tell If You Have Termites

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See how to identify subterranean termites today! If you need to know if you have termites, this video will help you identify them so you can fight back.

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The Subterranean termite is the most common termite found in the United States, and can cause serious damage to your home or structure. Unlike drywood and formosan termites, subterranean termites colonize underground and can be hard to detect.

Subterranean termites are found throughout most of the contiguous United States and Hawaii. Like other termite species, subterranean termites has a caste system of workers, soldiers, and reproductives.

Workers are around an eighth of an inch long, and typically a cream color. They are responsible for eating wood to obtain cellulose. The majority of the colony are workers.

Soldiers are around a quarter of an inch long, and also have a cream colored body. They are easily identified by their large rectangular head that will be darker than their body, and their large mandibles. They protect the colony.

And then there are alates, also known as swarmers. They are about half an inch long and black in color, and have four wings of the same length. These matching wings are the best way to distinguish swarmer termites over flying ants. The alates are responsible for creating new colonies, so if you see these, it can be a good sign that you have a heavy infestation.

Also look for termite mud tubes. Subterranean termites create mud tubes that act as pathways for them to move back and forth from their nest to your structure. Mud tubes are commonly found around wood structures, foundations, or any structural supports. The termites will travel from their colony in the ground, through the mud tubes, up the foundation and into the structure. They will do the same for pier and beam homes and buildings.

Check for damaged wood around your property. You can use a screwdriver or another sharp-ended object to probe wood for termite galleries. Subterranean termites create elaborate tunnels and chambers as they chew through wood. Like drywood termites, the tunnels will be going with the grain, not against.

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