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Drywood Termite Swarmer
(Rust-Colored Body)

Subterranean Termite Swarmer
(Black-Colored Body)

Drywood Termites live above ground in wood that is not too hot or cold.  Drywood Termite swarmers can fly in and start a colony in virtually any piece of wood.  It is common to find Drywood Termites in attics, around subarea vents, and anywhere on the house exterior that allows the termite swarmers to make direct contact with wood.  Drywood Termite swarmer bodies are a rusty color.

One of the common symptoms of drywood termite attack is the accumulation of tiny, straw-colored fecal pellets inside or beneath infested furniture. These pellets sift from small holes in the surface of infested wood or are pushed out through small round openings maintained by the termites for this purpose. The hard fecal pellets have six distinct, concave surfaces. Presence of pellets does not prove damaged wood is currently infested, as pellets continue to sift from furniture for many years after termites are controlled or die. However, large, consistent accumulations of pellets are a convincing sign the termites are still active.

Subterranean Termites live in underground colonies.  These colonies are built around a king and queen, whose sole job is reproduction

People are concerned--with good reason--about the possibility of damage and loss from fires, and from severe weather.  But statistics show that there's far greater reason for concern about damage caused by subterranean termites.

Their soft bodies require high humidity at all times to survive.  They build mud/shelter tubes to maintain high humidity while they feast on wood that is above ground.

Worker termites "commute" between the colony and sources of food, including wood fibers and other forms of cellulose which they eat, digest and share with other members of their colony.  They keep busy 24 hours every day.  These workers rarely break through the surface of wood; instead they hollow it out from inside.  So the vast majority of their work is invisible.  Until something gives way.