Termites · SWFL Pest Identifier
Subterranean Termite
Worth a pro look Damage or health risk grows quickly once established.
How to identify it
- Pencil-width mud tubes climbing foundation, piers, or garage walls
- Swarmers: straight waist, straight antennae, four equal-length wings
- Daytime swarms, typically spring
Size
Small (grain of rice)
Where you'll see it
Attic / walls · Garage / storage · Lights / windows
Looks like
Winged swarm · Ant-like
Did you know
The mud tubes are climate-controlled highways — termites dry out fast, so they build covered roads between soil and wood.
What it means for you
Termite damage is rarely covered by homeowners insurance. Tubes or swarmers = inspection time.
From identification to the next step
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