Termites are small, delicate insects that live in colonies in the soil or in wood. Termites are social insects whose colonies are organized into castes with large "reproductives" and smaller workers and soldiers. Workers feed the colony and tend to the needs of the queen while soldiers defend the colony from invaders such as ants. These highly organized colonies allow termites to be efficient and very destructive when they attack our structures. A large termite colony can do extensive damage to structures made of wood. Since termites often consume wood from the inside out internally damaged wood can appear normal.
Carpenter ants are large ants that nest above ground in cavities such as tree stumps and sometimes in the walls, subfloors or roofs of our houses where they can cause extensive and expensive damage. As the colony grows worker ants excavate and enlarge the original cavity. It is this "colony expansion" activity that causes damage to building materials
Fortunately, relatively few insects actually damage sound wood. Termites, both subterranean and drywood, carpenter ants and certain powderpost beetles are the primary wood destroying insects.
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