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Termites
This category is for questions and answers about termites. Termites are colony insects. They eat dead plant material, including wood. They are very important within the ecosystem, but they can be a detriment to human housing.
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How do you tell if your home has termites?
Dry wood with and against the grain of the wood with small fecal pellets - the damage will be smooth and clean. Subterranean will have no visible pellets, the damage will be filled with mud/dirt & will only go with the grain of the wood.
I once found that I had termites because there was a "tube" on the interior wall involved. Even though I had the wall taken out, luckily the termite colony had died. The outside wall had a faucet.
Identifying termitesTermite wings will be twice as long as the body, ants right around the same length as the body. Termite antennae will be pointed outwards, ants will be at a 90 degree angle. Dry wood termites are brown/maroon or gold in color. Subterranean termites will be jet black. Subterranean wings will have a whitish appearance, Drywood wings will have an iridescent appearance.It is a really good idea to go through a few termites pictures to get yourself familiar with how termites look like. Going through a few pictures always works better than reading text for me. You may use google image search to find some pictures. I have included a website focused on termites pictures (!) in the related sites list as well.
Getting an InspectionMost pest control firms will do an inspection for free. However, make sure you call a reputable firm and get a couple of estimates before having work done. Most lenders require a clear termite report before making a loan.The termites can do can be very severe. Keep your eye open for termite swarmers in or around your house. Using spectrum terminate bait stations as a early termite detection kit may also help to protect your home from termites. Their pop-up indicators will let you know if termites are foraging in the ground close to your home. These should only be used as termite monitors and not a stand alone treatment to rid your house of termites.
Are termites with wings or without wings?
Termites can be both winged and wingless, depending on their life stage. Winged termites, known as alates, are the reproductive members of the colony that leave to establish new colonies, typically during swarming season. Wingless termites, which include workers and soldiers, perform essential tasks like foraging for food and caring for the queen and young. Once a colony is established, most termites do not have wings.
- The ant is a nymph. (Meaning being a pre adult from the egg.)
What is the best way to kill drywood termites?
The best way to get rid of drywood termites is XT2000 Orange Oil, due to its capillary ability (this means that the treatment penetrates and travels through the pores of wood). It dissolves the exo-skeleton and eggs with no "move out" cost. Fiber optics are used to locate the colonies. It has been used in California in place of fumigation for the past ten years. I agree that XT2000 Orange Oil is a great termite eradication options but let's not forget about the fact that there are various termite infestations and sometimes it might be too late to use such a device. That's why I think that people looking for answers to this question should also try fumigation as a method to kill and get rid of termites.
Termites get food from hunting fir it. Termites like to eat wood. You can find termites in forests and even in a home that is made out of wood.
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I'm going to be honest here, I don't think Termites know the concept of dessert....
Centipedes are said to have 100 feet but they have two feet per body segment. They don't have 100 segments.
Termites have various symbiotic relationships with microorganisms, particularly protozoa and bacteria, that help them digest cellulose found in wood and plant material. Additionally, they coexist peacefully with fungi, which can also aid in breaking down tough plant fibers. In some cases, certain ants may act as protectors of termite colonies, helping to fend off predators. Overall, these relationships are crucial for a termite's survival and efficiency in their ecological role.
they eat woods and dead plants. subterranean termites eat along the grain
What is an animal with a long tongue that eats termites?
Echidnas also known as spiny anteaters, belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. There are two extant species, which, together with the platypus, are the only surviving members of that order and are the only extant mammals that lay eggs.
Although the echidnas' diet consists largely of termites, they are not related to the true anteaters of the Americas. They live in New Guinea and Australia.
Subterranean termite colonies count 1-1.5 million, drywood termite colonies 5-6 thousand. www.primetermite.com 800-205-6707
Do you use acacia as termites killer?
NO. Termites are a structural problem, and can cause severe structural damage. This is why some mortgage companies require aWIR, (Wood infestation report) on home sales. They are always required on VA loans. This means a licensed exterminator has to inspect and either pass or fail the home on Wood destroying organisms.That can include termites, dry rot, fungus, carpenter ants, and some states such as CA are very strict about this law.
What insect has a red head black body and transparent wings?
Many ants have a red body and a black head. This coloration can warn predators of any trouble before trying to eat them.
NO! You can not eat termites. Sorry, but why in the world would you ask a question like that?!
Im trying to figure out how temites are born , kay thanks
Termites in any colony are produced by the queen termite. This termite queen typically resides in the center of a colony network. The queen will sit in the center of said colony and pop out eggs all day (more than 1000 a day).
