Termite Inspector CT: Facts About Termites
Friday, March 15th, 2013Termite Inspector CT: Termite Facts
- Termite colonies eat non-stop, 24 hours a day, seven days a week! Sorry, no break folks!
- Termite colonies can live with no problem for many generations of worker termites, which can be as long as 50-70 years.
- In the USA, an average termite colony has about 500,000 insects.
- Termites provide a valuable service by breaking down dead wood in forests into soil. They are one of the earth’s first recyclers.
- Subterranean termites MUST have constant access to water. If they dry out, they die. (more…)