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Facts That You Didn’t Know About Termites

Termites are a very destructive pest that cause damage to many homes every year. The damage can easily go undetected for a long time because they live inside the walls of your home. They are quiet and will work day and night chewing through the wood beams that make up the frame of your home. When the structure of your home is compromised the home can become unstable becoming a hazard to those that live inside. It can require a serious amount of repairs that will need to be done and that can be pricey. If you even suspect you have a termite infestation under your roof, you need to be sure that you contact a professional that offer expert termite inspections and has the ability to treat the problem as well.

 

Eagle Pest Services List Funs & Interesting Facts About Termites

Benefits of Termites to the Environment: It may seem taboo to say that a termite is good but they actually are. A termite is mostly known for their destructive behavior to people’s homes chewing through the wood beams. That is really only part of the work that they do and the part that gives them a bad rap. The termites are a huge benefit to the forest and the decomposition that is needed to keep the soil full of nutrients. When a tree dies, the termites will invade that area and help to decompose the remnants adding the much needed nutrients back to the earth. They digest the wood that has been chewed and clear the area for a new tree to possibly grow.

Termites Eat Each Other’s Droppings: One of the important things that a termite has in their stomach is microorganisms that make it possible for them to digest plant fibers. The fibers are very difficult to break down so the microorganisms are a very important part of their digestion process. The problem is that termites are not born will a belly full of these microorganisms so they have to get them somewhere. That is what sends them to eat the poop of other termites that is rich in these nutrients. They ingest thetermite droppings and that will help to coat their belly so they can also break down their food.

Soldier & Worker Termites Are Blind: The habitat that a termite is usually born in and work in is in a dark and damp space. That is why the workers and soldier termites don’t have any reason to see what is around them. They just continue to work all day and night by smell and movement. Swarmer termites called alatest that reproduce the colony will have eyesight so that they can see to fly and establish a new home nearby.

Termites Are Great Dads: You may not think about a family is being on the list of things that are important to pests, but to termites it is. The father of many pest families will leave after the young are born or they die themselves after reproducing. The termite king that is responsible for fertilizing the queen’s eggs stays around and even helps to feed the young after they are born.

 

Professional Termite Inspections & Treatment

Eagle Pest Services offers effective termite treatments as well as thorough inspections to determine the extent of your termite infestation. Contact us today to schedule your next appointment as spring is fast approaching and this is one swarmer termites leave their nests to build a new home. Don't let their new place be inside your residence!