| Termite identification takes more than simply | | | | Termite Identification Through Mud Tunnels |
| knowing the different members of the termite | | | | Mud tubes and tunnels are often a good aid for |
| colony. There are a couple other things that every | | | | termite identification. Since worker termites try to |
| homeowner should know about if they are to | | | | avoid open spaces and day light, they usually move |
| protect their homes effectively against termites. | | | | from their underground colony home to your house |
| The Truth About Termites | | | | through mud tunnels. You should therefore be a little |
| The most common look that termites are usually | | | | worried if you notice some seemingly dried mud that |
| associated with is the worker termites look. These | | | | seem to rise up from the soil and stick on cracks or |
| are the termites that do all the food foraging and are | | | | boards. When prodded, these tunnels may come off |
| creamy white in color. The truth though is that | | | | as grainy particles on your fingers. Some conditions |
| termites usually avoid the light and the open air. | | | | are just so perfect for termites that they may even |
| Termites burrow deep in your soil and work its way | | | | build mud mounds somewhere in your property. |
| to the wooden parts of your house through mud | | | | Termite Identification Through Damage |
| tunnels. This means that the damage to your | | | | If termites remain undetected for a long time, your |
| property may also be undetected until there is | | | | home may already be in severe damage. Some signs |
| already too much damage. Some homeowners do | | | | of termite damage would be holes on the surface of |
| not know they have termites until damaged wood | | | | the wood, paint cracks or wood that sounds hollow. |
| breaks off to reveal the white workers. The key to | | | | Extensive termite damage may result in wood |
| early termite identification is to look for tell tale signs | | | | surface that easily breaks off when you prod it, |
| of their presence. | | | | revealing irregular sized hollow areas inside that may |
| Swarmer Termite Identification | | | | have traces of grainy mud. |
| Swarmers are the ones entrusted with the task of | | | | Favorable Conditions |
| flying off to build new termite communities. Early | | | | Although environmental conditions are not necessary |
| termite identification therefore begins by looking for | | | | for termite identification, there are some favorable |
| flying winged insects of a dark color, with straight | | | | conditions however that will attract potential colonists. |
| bodies and four equal length wings that they might | | | | You may for example have moist soil with wood |
| discard around your property.. These swarmers may | | | | contact on the ground. Ground termites love moist |
| fly to or away from your house. | | | | soil and the proximity of the wood to the soil may |
| Be especially watchful during the beginning of spring | | | | make their food harvesting work easier. Pipes that |
| or after some rainfall. Although some may say that | | | | leak on wooden trash around the house and |
| some swarmers simply get blown accidentally to your | | | | foundation cracks may also encourage termite |
| house, they might just establish a colony if the | | | | infestation. |
| conditions are right. | | | | |