Termite Facts & Information
Appearance Termites Treatement Termites all belong to the phylum Arthropoda, the class Insecta, and the order Isoptera. There are over 2,000 different species of termites with over 40 species in the United States alone. Although they have distinct characteristics, most look similar. They typically measure between 1/4 and 1/2 of an inch long and have soft bodies with straight antennae. The queens and kings are larger, capable of reaching over one inch long. Colors range from white to light brown where worker termites often appear lighter while swarming termites are darker. Flying termites, also called reproductives, have two pairs of prominent wings. Learn more about what a termite looks like. TYPES OF Termites DAMPWOOD TERMITE ZOOTERMOPSIS SPP. AND NEOTERMES SPP. DRYWOOD TERMITE CRYPTOTERMES SPP. AND INCISITERMES SPP. FORMOSAN TERMITE COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE RETICULITERMES SPP., COPTOTERMES SPP. AND HETEROTERMES SPP. HOW DO I GET RID OF TERMITES? Based on the l...