Inspectors also may use infrared scanners to sense temperature variations within walls or the ceiling.
Termites in wall board.
The section where the thorax meets the abdomen is very narrow on an ant whereas on a termite this section is quite large.
Some termite species even use the moist soil to create mud tubes.
Termites are attracted to moist soil.
If you look closely you will notice signs of termites even if not the termites themselves.
Both flying ants and termites have two sets of wings.
The waste section of a termite is a lot thicker than that of an ant.
They do however love the paper and glue that covers the drywall board.
For example termite experts can look for drywood termite droppings a sign of a nearby infestation and test the wall s soundness.
However a termite s are both the same size compared to an ant who have one set larger than the other.
The section where the thorax meets the abdomen is very narrow on ants whereas on a termite this section is quite large in comparison.
Compared to ants termites antennae are dead straight rather than elbowed.
Certain variations in temperature can indicate areas with high moisture or potential termite activity.
Moist soils allows termites to thrive staving off dehydration and death.
These particles called frass and looking more like powder than sawdust often filter out of their nests through exit holes in the wood.
Termites are attracted to dark warm places.
Drywood termites excavate large sections of wood by chewing along and against the wood grain.
Left unchecked these pests can inflict considerable damage on homes fences and utility poles.
Tunnels that stretch from the earth to the ground and the wood are signs of termites in drywall that could be recognized easily.
One type the formosan termite is especially voracious due largely to its massive numbers.
Cheaper materials such as laminated plywood or particle board are often rapidly affected.
Cheaper materials such as laminated plywood or particle board are often rapidly affected.
Termites eat wood so it would naturally be the first thing to draw them in.
Termites don t make or transport wood shavings since they eat the wood rather than just excavating it.
Because walls are actually thinner an infestation spreads more rapidly and severely puts at risk the strength of walls.
Look for the other signs of infestation by termites.
Both flying ants and termites have two sets of wings.
Actually termites really don t like to eat drywall chalk or paint.
To the visible signs of the presence of a colony of termites are related.
Especially if it gets damp from some sort of flooding.
The waist section of a termite is a lot thicker than that of an ants.
When ground termites exhaust their natural.
Termites cause more damage to walls than to most other parts of infested homes.
Formosan termite colonies can number in the millions.
When the wall becomes wet the paper soaks up water and invites them in.
