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Termites / Wood Destroying Insects
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Among the largest of ants, 1/4- to 3/8-inch long. Color varies depending on species, from red to black or a combination. The most common species
is black.
Long, thin antennae that are often as long (or longer) than the body of the beetle; 5/8- to 1-inch in length. The beetle's body has a slightly flattened appearance, and its color may appear dark gray, but is usually brownish black to black.
It is not often that a homeowner or pest control operator actually finds adult old house borers in a structure; the sound of the larvae feeding, exit holes and frass are the signs that usually point to an infestation.
Reddish brown, with long, narrow, flat bodies; 1/8- to
1/4-inch.
While all termites have long narrow bodies, they vary greatly in appearance
depending on the termite's role in the colony. Subterranean termite
workers are pale cream-colored and 1/8-inch long; soldiers have elongated
heads with pincer-like mandibles; and primary
reproductives
(commonly called "swarmers" and the termites most often seen in the
open) are
dark brown or black and 1 inch long, with large whitish
wings.
