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In fact, pest and termite control company Orkin published a 2020 report based on surprising service data of first-time customer termite treatments in the United States.
This invasive species of termite has been gaining a foothold in the Palmetto State in recent years. Here’s what to know about it.
The Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus) is a species of termite local to southern China and introduced to Taiwan (formerly known as Formosa, where it gets its name), Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, [1] Hawaii, and the continental United States. The Formosan termite is often nicknamed the super-termite because of its destructive habits due ...
Reticulitermes flavipes, the eastern subterranean termite, is the most common termite found in North America. [1] These termites are the most economically important wood destroying insects in the United States and are classified as pests . [ 1 ]
The number of tibial spurs on an individual's leg varies. Some species of termite have an arolium, located between the claws, which is present in species that climb on smooth surfaces but is absent in most termites. [71] Unlike in ants, the hind-wings and fore-wings are of equal length. [15]
The termites we have in the United States do not bite, sting or harm you. “They're really gentle. I mean, they eat your house, which is terrible, but you hold them safely, they can't hurt you ...
The eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) is the most widely distributed termite found in the eastern United States. R. flavipes is commonly found in southern Ontario, and is found in all the eastern states including Texas, extending as far south as Mexico City and as far west as Arizona, with likely accidental introductions on ...
Flying termites are shaped more like sausages and have wings of equal length. Their antennae are straight. Flying ants have pinched waists and wings of unequal length.