A: The most common sign of Drywood Termites is small fecal pellets that are small (about 1/25 inch), hard, and elongated with six sides.

A: The most common source of Drywood Termites in North Carolina is infested furniture brought here from other states such as Florida, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas.

A: Formosan Termites form a carton nest.

A: It takes 3 to 5 years for a Subterranean Termite colony to reach a mature size of 60,000 of more.

A: Worker termites are the creamy-white, eyeless, wingless termites that perform the actual work of the colony.

A: Soldier termites are termites with enlarged, dark heads, sword-like mandibles, and no wings. They guard the colony against predators, primarily ants.

A: Protozoa are microorganisms that break down cellulose in the hindgut (intestines) of the termite.

A: Secondary reproductives are wingless or nearly wingless termites that do not leave the colony. They produce eggs to supplement the queen’s egg production, enabling the colony to grow at much faster rate.

A: Primary reproductives are also called “Swarmers” or “Alates”, they are the winged members of termite and ant colonies. Primary reproductives fly out of a colony to mate and start a new colony.

A: Nymphs are immature termites. This is for both drywood and subterranean termites.