Redd Pest Solutions - Termite Control - Termite Prevention - Mississippi - Alabama - Termidor

Because termites work quietly behind your walls, they are extremely difficult to detect. However, there are a couple of "signs" to watch for that could indicate the presence of termites.

Termite Swarmers: If you see winged, ant-like insects flying around your property, you need to know whether they are ants or subterranean termites.

Waist: All termites have a "thick waist" where there abdomen is joined to their middle body region (thorax); ants have a "pinched-in waist" at that point.
Antennae: All termites have antennae that look like a "string of beads"; but all ants have distinctly "elbowed"antennae.
Wings: Termite swarmers have two pairs of long narrow, wings with very few clearly visible veins, and both the front and back pair are nearly equal in size and length. Winged ants have two pair of wings with several distinct cross veins, shaped long triangles, and the back pair much shorter than the front pair.

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Mud Tubes/Tunnels: Pencil size diameter, or larger, mud tubes running across bare concrete or masonry between the soil and any wooden part of your building or home.

Thin, small, papery wings: These wings are all the same size and shape, 3/8-1/2 inch in. long, on your window sill, counter top or floor (especially if it is late Spring and there has been a recent rain.)

Small Holes in the Wood or Drywall or Bubbled Paint: When termites swarm from within your home, they often create small exit holes in the drywall. Because termites eat wood from the inside out, they usually hollow the wood along the grain. This can cause ripples in the exterior of the wood itself, or cause the paint to buckle.

Sagging: Any wooden building parts (especially if they are support structures) begin to "sag" unexpectedly.