Subterranean termite
Reticulitermes spp.
The most common and most destructive termite across the Southern U.S.
Where they live
Native subterranean termites live in the soil throughout the Termite Belt, from the Atlantic Coast across the Gulf South to California. They reach a home through mud tubes built from the ground up.
When they swarm
They swarm on warm spring days, usually in daylight and often within a day or two of rain, as the soil warms. A swarm indoors almost always means an established colony nearby.
Signs of an infestation
Pencil-width mud tubes on foundations and walls, discarded wings near windows, hollow-sounding or blistered wood, and springtime swarms of dark, equal-length-winged reproductives.
How they're treated
Treated with a soil-applied liquid termiticide barrier or an in-ground baiting system installed around the structure, typically under a renewable annual warranty.
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Other termites: Formosan termite, Drywood termite, Desert subterranean termite.