Pest Organisms / Eastern Subterranean Termite
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Termites are little, squishy, cream-colored bugs that live underground in huge families called colonies, and their favorite food is wood. They build skinny mud tunnels — called shelter tubes — that keep them from drying out in the open air, like a tiny raincoat. A colony can secretly chew through a whole house, which is why grown-ups take them seriously. If you spot a swarm of tiny winged bugs indoors in spring, tell a grown-up so an expert can check whether they're termites or flying ants. Source: https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B1209/ Source: https://entomology.k-state.edu/extension/diagnostician/lab-news/winged-ants-vs-termites.html