How Termites Can Walk Upside Down
WouterTermites are a major threat to your home. They live on your property for years and can cause significant damage. If you see evidence of termites, get the building inspected immediately. You don’t want to have to spend a lot of money on repairs.
Termites are elongated insects with six legs and a head. They are typically pale in color, but their color varies depending on their life stage. Workers are usually lighter in color, while swarmers are darker.
Termites eat wood and other products with cellulose. They can also enter buildings through hidden crevices. They build small mud tunnels in the soil. They then travel to the wood they want to eat.
Termites often infest tree stumps, which can lead to damage to your home. If you notice termites in dead wood, be sure to have your building inspected. If you don’t, you may be setting up a major problem. Termites can also invade storage piles, where they can damage items.
Termites can also create mud tubes, which look like strands of dirt packed into a tube. Termites will enter a mud tube, which they can then travel through to find the wood they need. The tube can be as thin as a pencil, or as thick as several feet.
A common sign of a Formosan termite infestation is mud tubes traveling through foam insulation. They can impact the structural integrity of a building, leading to costly repair work.
