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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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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).
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Termites work their way by feeding on cellulose commonly found, but not limited to wood. They could also be feasting on wallpapers, books, furniture, anything where cellulose is found. They are very difficult to detect because they are destroying things inside out. Some may even find damages to structures that are too late to be salvaged and repaired forcing them to discard and lose money. It is therefore necessary for responsible home owners to take precautionary steps in dealing with termites.
Subterranean termites live in colonies underground. The workers travel up top side to find wood cellulose to feed the colony.Termites are blind and don't know what wood to eat. They just search until they bump into wood and then they feed on it and take it back to feed the colony. If a termite worker finds wood in your house they will continue to feed off of it until the wood is gone , causing millions of dollars of damage to homes every year. Traditionally, there are two ways exterminators remove termites - Vikane gas, which requires you to vacate your home as it will be tented and pumped full of toxic gas and termidor, a bait that is shared by the community. Termidor is typically used to treat subterranean pests.
How does lime powder kill termites?
Many concentrated essential oils from plants such as rosemary, eucalyptus, peppermint, clove, cedar, wintergreen, citrus oils (such as lemon, grapefruit, orange, and lime oil) and thyme, are powerful insecticides. For most of these, including the citrus oils, the main active insecticide is limonene, a solvent that kills the insect by penetrating its waxy cuticle and disrupting its nervous system.
Termites are harmful because they consume wood with the help of bacteria or fungus in their digestive tracts. If you live in a wood-frame house like many of us, termites can eventually destroy enough of your home's wood to make it structurally unsound.
So, in other words, termites are harmful because they eat the roof over your head and the floors under your feet and the wood window frames that keep out the wind and the bad people who want to take your stuff and hurt your family.
Are termites considered vermin?
The word vermin refers to animals, usually smaller ones, that are annoying (e.g., insects), spread disease (e.g., rats), are pests or are destructive to property or crops (e.g., mice and other rodents), or otherwise are undesirable. They are often exterminated or trapped and relocated for control.
