3 Ways To Tell If You Have Termites

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3 Ways To Tell If You Have Termites

15 October 2021
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Termites are tunneling pests that make their way to moist, rotting wood and will chew through it until all that is left is sawdust. These pests can cause a lot of damage and leave you with a lot of costly repairs to make. If you aren't sure if you have termites, there are a few signs you need to keep an eye out for. These pests may be hidden and unnoticeable until you have a major situation on your hands. Read on for a few ways to tell if you have termites.

1. You'll See Sawdust Piles

If you haven't been doing any type of woodwork on your house, but you have sawdust piles laying around, you may have a termite problem on your hands. The sawdust piles are what the termites leave behind in their wake. If you notice any sawdust piles, check the area to see if any of your wood is damaged on your home. The sawdust piles may not be that noticeable at first, so be sure to take a close look.

2. You'll Have Hollow Wood

You may also have hollow wood around your home. If you tap on the wood around your house and it sounds hollow, it may be because the termites have already been chewing their way through the wood. The hollowed wood may make your home unsafe, depending on what it is they have been chewing on. If it's around your foundation or the walls of your house, you should be sure to have your home inspected to see if immediate repairs are necessary to keep you and your family safe.

3. You'll See Live Termites

Live termites look a lot like flying ants, but their wings are different. Termites have a double set of wings, whereas flying ants have just one pair. The termites also have a long body, that isn't segmented. Flying ants have a segmented body just as a regular ant would have. If you see live termites flying about, or crawling in and out of a mud tunnel, you have a problem with termites that needs to be addressed.

If you have a termite issue, you need to get it taken care of right away. Delaying having these pests removed from your home will only leave you with even more repair costs and could also leave you with a hefty pest control bill. The more pests you have, the more it is going to take to get rid of them. Call a pest control company today.