#Termites

Features • August 24, 2023

10 Types of Animals That Eat Termites

Termites are little but mighty insects that can seriously harm houses and structures. These small insects can severely damage any structure despite their appearance as innocuous bugs. But thinking about animals that eat termites to control their population?  Termites offer a plentiful food source, and a range of species have developed to take advantage of […]

Obialor Vivian • September 28, 2024

Insects • December 17, 2022

3 Different Types of Insects That Eat Wood

Many types of insects exist without different ways of habitation. Some of these insects are more destructive. Some of them feed on animals and other substances. However, there are many types of insects that eat wood. Some are specialists, while others are generalists. These insects are more destructive than others. This article points to the types of insects […]

Abdullahi Qaadir • August 22, 2024

Insects • August 13, 2022

6 Different Types of Termites

Termites are a well-known pest no matter where you are, and different types of termites can produce enormous populations. Some have names we can’t even begin to pronounce, let alone identify. However, those pesky termites always manage to draw our attention to the damage they cause. “Silent destroyers” is a name given to termites because […]

Kehinde Ikpea • August 1, 2024

Insects • February 16, 2020

Conehead Termites: Profile and Information

The conehead termite is a species of termites distinguished by the shape of the head. It is closely related to Nasutitermes Ephrata; both species have been studied intensively, particularly on Barro Colorado Island in Panama. These studies and others have revealed that the termite interacts with many different animals, including species of ants and a […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 18, 2024

Insects • January 19, 2020

Drywood Termites: Profile and Information

This termite species was once considered exotic but is now regarded as a native species. It has been found in various locations across northern Australia, even in several islands off north-eastern Queensland and the Torres Strait. It is also found in Singapore and Malaysia in Southeast Asia. Scientific Classification Drywood termites, scientifically called Cryptotermes domesticus, […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 17, 2024

Insects • January 16, 2020

Formosan Termite: Profile and Information

The Formosan termite, scientifically called the Coptotermes formosanus, is an intrusive variety of termites transported internationally from its aboriginal settlement in southern China to Formosa in Taiwan and Japan. Around the 20th century, it reached the Continental part of the United States, Hawaii, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. Formosan Termites are similar to most subterranean […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 17, 2024

Insects • January 13, 2020

Subterranean Termites: Profile and Information

The Rhinotermitidae, called subterranean termites, is the most significant economic pest in the United States. These termites cause a lot of damage annually to residences, historical buildings, and commercial structures. Along with buildings, termites also consume books, documents, and pictures. Subterranean termites have existed for over 55 million years and are particularly destructive. Most of […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 17, 2024

Insects • January 13, 2020

Dampwood Termites: Profile and Information

The Dampwood termites comprise a small, primitive family, Termopsidae of the termites family, Isotepra. They include four or five existing genera with 13 to 20 living species but can be split into several subfamilies. They may be a disturbance compared to the drywood termites (Kalotermitidae), whose destructive inclinations pale, as they do not cause widespread […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 17, 2024