What Do Termites Look Like?
WouterTermites are wood eating insects. They live in colonies and are divided into workers, swarmers, and soldiers. Each species has its own unique appearance.
Workers are the most common to be seen. They have a soft, rounded, and smooth body. They are pale in color, and have no wings. They are usually smaller than swarmers, which have a dark, solid body.
Swarmers are the reproductive members of a termite colony. They look like a flying ant. They have large, translucent wings that can fly. Swarmers are usually black, but they can also have a brownish color. Swarmers will often leave their wings behind when they are ready to mate.
Termites can live on wood or concrete. They tend to live underground, and are best hidden in crawl spaces or basements. If you notice an infestation, contact a professional for inspection and treatment.
The termite queen is typically found in an underground nest. She will lay 10 to 20 eggs a day. She grows in size as the colony matures. The queen has a whitish abdomen and a dark brown head.
A termite colony has a queen, a worker, and a soldier. The workers build the tunnels to get to the food source, while the soldier defends the colony.
The subterranean termite swarmer looks more like an earwig than an ant. They have an oval-shaped head, and a slender body. They have black pincer-like mouths. They can be up to three eighths of an inch long.
