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While primarily cellulose feeding, termites are divided into castes, the most numerous caste are relatively undifferentiated and perform much of the colony work, there is a specialized soldier caste with protruding head and jaw structures differentiated with stronger features and often mouth parts more suited to defence than feeding. The reproductive caste, known as alates (winged ones) are produced when nymphs mature to develop wings and a generally darker coloring. Metamorphosis is gradual (no pupal stage). Head rounded, eyes generally absent except in the reproductive caste, antennae beaded, wings absent except in reproductive caste. Chewing mouth parts. Termites are weak fliers, flights occur only under favorable conditions: nearly still air, high humidity and with falling barometric pressure indicating a likelihood of following rain. Unlike ants, they do NOT have a pinched waist.
Termites also behave in ways that makes them easy to identify. For a start, nearly every type live completely in the dark (except when building or when the winged ones are flying), so you usually only see them when something is broken or open. They can also be identified by their frass or droppings.
If you see any termites or suspect activity, please contact us immediately.
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