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Termites
Identification Guide
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The Difference Between
Termites and Winged Ants:
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Ants have elbowed
antenna, and a pinched waist, two pairs of wings, front wings much
longer.
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Termites have a straight,
beaded antenna, and a thick waist, and two equal sets of wings
What To Do If You
Experience A Swarm:
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Close off the room in which the insects are swarming.
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Collect a few to show your inspector.
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Use a vacuum cleaner to remove insects after they have swarmed.
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If possible, note the exact locations from which the swarmers are
emerging.
Facts About The Swarming Process:
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A "swarm" is a dispersal flight of winged termites to start new
colonies.
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Subterranean termites typically swarm in the spring on warm, calm, sunny
days following rain.
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Subterranean termite swarms usually occur between mid-morning and
mid-afternoon and may last several hours.
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Drywood termites and Formosan termites swarm during the evening around
or just after dusk.
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Termites swarming indoors will attempt to get outside by flying toward
light around windows and doors or even toward lights that are on in the
room.
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Swarmers shed their wings after flight, as they will never fly again.
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After shedding their wings, the termites mate, then seek out sites to
begin new colonies.
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Wood in contact with moist soil is a suitable colony site for
subterranean termites.
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Interior swarms of subterranean termites will not reinfest the structure
or its contents.
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A recent termite treatment may not prevent swarming, as the swarmers may
have already moved above the treatment zone in the soil when the
application was performed.
Winged Ant Swarming Facts:
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Like termite colonies, mature ant colonies produce winged reproductives
called swarmers that fly out to start new colonies.
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Most ant species swarm in mid- to late spring or summer.
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An ant colony will typically be at least two to three years old before
it produces swarmers.
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Fire ants may swarm six or seven times over the course of the spring and
summer.
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Pavement ants produce small swarms that may emerge daily or every few
days over a period of several weeks.
Suggested Control Products
Advance Carpenter Ant
Bait
Demand CS
Premise2 Termiticide
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