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Termites
Termites in the USA.
Where do you live? Determine what termite may be in your area!
Termopsidae or rottenwood termites
- Located in various places out West.
- Largest termites in North America.
- Do not live in the in the ground.
- Nest in rotten wood, creating large galleries
Kalotermitidae or drywood and dampwood termites
- Located mostly in Florida.
- Nest in damp or dry wood, creating galleries and eating all debris in the way.
- Able to live under arid, or dry, conditions.
- Often distributed in furniture or other wooden materials, making them difficult pests.
Rhinotermitidae or subterranean termites
- Located throughout the USA.
- Live mostly in the ground, sometimes above ground if it is humid
- Make shelter tubes of soil materials, mixed with saliva and fecal matter
- Eat wood by following the grain and eat the earlywood first.
Termitidae or higher termites
- Located mostly in Arizona and California.
- Have a bacteria in their bellies rather than a micro-organism
- Comprise three quarters of all described termite species
- Often eat plant litter, grass, and dung, along with wood
- Considered mostly harmless, and not known to cause structural damage.
Termite Families
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