Drywood Termites
What do drywood termites Look Like?
Drywood termites are small and have three separate castes within their colonies. However, unlike the subterranean termites the workers, soldiers, and reproductives are not easily distinguished. They are small with pale to light brown or cream-colored bodies and straight, beaded antennae.
When are drywood termites Active?
Drywood termites are a year-round concern in Florida with an increase of activity in the spring and early summer when they swarm.
What Attracts drywood termites?
As the name suggests, Drywood termites are attracted to dry wood! This can include unpainted and unsealed wood, wooden furniture, wooden structures, firewood piles, and more. They could also be attracted to damp wood as well. You can help prevent Drywood termites by sealing and painting wooden structures, storing firewood away from your home, and addressing moisture issues such as leaky roofs, plumbing issues, and poor ventilation.
Where are you likely to find drywood termites?
Drywood termites live in the wood that they are infesting. They can be found in wooden playground sets, woodpiles, wooden furniture in the wooden framework of buildings, and even on boats.
Are drywood termites Dangerous or Destructive?
Drywood termites are slow eaters compared to other termites, but when they get done there is almost nothing left. These termites build extensive cities within the wood that they are inhabiting and just like the subterranean termite will literally eat you out of house and home. Drywood termites can also often infest the contents of a home like the furnishings without needed contact with the soil.
