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 frass on your window sill or bed can make even the most veteran homeowner nervous—or at least it should. Many homeowners, however, do not know what termite droppings look like nor what finding termite excrement in your home can mean. We address most questions you might have about termite pellets below, but if you […]
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