I heard placing mulch around my foundation may attract problems with termites? Do termites eat mulch or am I just being paranoid? It seems like a lot of people place mulch around the landscaping near their homes. Could that many people really be unknowingly welcoming an infestation? – Sarah from Orange Country CaliforniaFirst of all […]
Termites follow a cycle of insect life that begins at the egg. What hatches from the egg is called a larva, although some sources will also refer to newly hatched termites as “nymphs”. This is due to the fact that larva usually refers to the newly hatched of metamorphic insects such as flies or butterflies. […]
Read more...Termites are tiny, destructive creatures that can not only destroy entire homes, but entire neighborhoods. These insects love old rotten wood, trees, and structures because these provide them with food and nourishment. However, this creates a bad situation for us humans- especially those of us who live in old homes and neighborhoods where there are many […]
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Here’s a soldier termite doing its job, defending its colony against a perceived threat.Termites have a caste known as the soldier or king caste. These termite caste is similar to soldier bees or ants (most hive type insects have a similar social structure) whose sole purpose in life is to protect their colony. Their bodies […]
Finding termite excrement on a window sill can make even the most steely-eyed homeowner nervous—more than a bit worried. If you’ve happen to find termite droppings in your home, there are likely many unknowns now racing through your head… Inspecting for termite frass or termite droppings is one of the signs of termites that you can […]
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