Dampwood Termite
Name:ย ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด
Size: ~14 to 19 mm
Characteristics: Generally larger compared to other termite types. Cream colored body with darker head. Relatively large head compared to body. Swarmer has wings for reproductive purposes.
Locations: Thrives in coastal regions with high levels of humidity and moisture and proximity to bodies of water. Found in forested regions due to ample access to moist wood sources: fallen trees, decaying logs, stumps, etc. Loves moist environments and may infest structures that have moisture problems (leaky roofs, plumbing issues, or inadequate ventilation).
Drywood Termite
Name:ย ๐๐ณ๐บ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด
Size: ~6 to 10 mm
Characteristics: Pale, cream-colored body. Slightly darker head compared to rest of body. Soft body with no distinct waist. Same width from head to abdomen. Swarmer has two pairs of translucent wings.
Locations: Found in tropical and subtropical climates where temperatures remain relatively high throughout the year. Found in residential homes, commercial buildings, wooden furniture, fences, utility poles, and other wooden structures.
Eastern Subterranean Termite
Name:ย ๐๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ด
Size: ~3.2 mm
Characteristics: Worker has soft body, no wings,ย and creamy-white appearance. Solider has larger head compared to body, and strong black jaws. Swarmer is only member of colony with fully functional wings.
Locations: Warm and humid climates. Mostly in subtropical and tropical regions. Found in soil and wooden structures. Infests houses, buildings, fences, utility poles, dead tree stumps, and wooden furniture. Often found in areas with high humidity levels: basements, crawl spaces, and areas with plumbing leaks or water damage.
Formosan Termite
Name: ๐๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ข๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด
Size: ~12 to 15 mm
Characteristics: Wings with numerous small hairs. Soldier has orange-brown, oval-shaped head with curved mandibles. Worker is creamy white and lacks wings.
Locations: Tropical and subtropical regions. Hollows out wood in houses, buildings, fences, utility poles, and wooden furniture.
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