Termites

Termites are social insects that live in organized colonies, just like ants and bees. The most common species in Alicante, Valencia, Murcia and Albacete is the subterranean termite.


Worker termites are whitish in color, like white ants the size of a grain of rice. They do not let themselves be seen easily and if they do, it is already too late and it is because the damage has been created. They are the ones that cause attacks on the wood and are responsible for feeding the entire termite nest.


Soldier termites are similar to worker termites, but with larger and yellowish heads. They have strong jaws to defend the termite mound.


Winged termites are like black ants with wings. They fly out all at once and sometimes they are the ones that warn us that there is a termite problem at home. They are responsible for creating new termite mounds.


Termites do not live in wood. They make underground termite mounds, just like ants do. Therefore, we do not solve the termite problem by changing the affected wood. A termite mound can be quite far from its food source, up to 80 meters or more.


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What types of termites are there in Spain?

En España existen tres especies de termitas que mencionamos a continuación. Pero ya tenemos una nueva especie invasora de termitas en las Islas Canarias, llamada Reticulitermes flavipes, originaria de USA.

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Subterranean termites: Reticulitermes banyulensis and Reticulitermes grassei

The termites that we normally find at home are subterranean termites. They cause attacks and damage to built-in wood such as door frames, beams, built-in wardrobes, etc. They devour everything that has cellulose, attacking DM, cotton, cardboard and paper. They form very numerous termite mounds.

Drywood termite: Kalotermes flavicollis

This type of termite makes smaller termite mounds than the subterranean termite. Nests within the food source (wood) or very close. It normally attacks the dry parts of trees but can invade the exterior windows of the house and wooden skirting boards near the garden or balcony. It forms a characteristic granule that is released from its galleries to the outside.

Drywood termite: Cryptotermes brevis

This termite also forms a termite mound in the wood, on which it feeds. It can attack furniture and built-in wood. It is very successful when it comes to colonizing wood, so if you have a piece of furniture affected by this type of termite, it will invade all the wood within its reach.

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Consejos y preguntas frecuentes sobre termitas

  • Where do termites live?

    Subterranean termites do not live in the wood they are attacking. Termites live in subterranean termite mounds, underground, and come and go from their colony to their food source. An underground termite mound is very difficult to locate.

  • What are flying or winged termites?

    Winged or flying termites are those that assume the function of creating new termite colonies. They don't eat wood. They usually warn us that there is a termite problem at home since they fly out in large numbers. The flights of winged termites usually take place in the months of April and May, coinciding with rainy days. They can be confused with flying or winged ants.

  • What are termites like?

    Termites look most like an ant, but are honey blonde in color, with lighter or darker tones (depending on the type of wood they are ingesting). They are like grains of rice with legs and antennae.

  • How big are termites? How big are termites?

    Las termitas miden  entre 3,5 mm. en estadios jóvenes (larvitas), unos 6 mm. las termitas obreras y unos 7 mm. los reproductores secundarios. Las termitas soldado tienen un tamaño de unos 8-9 mm, los progenitores alados entre 10 y 12 mm. y la termita reina que puede llegar a medir en su clímax de reproducción y de hipertrofia a proporciones descomunales.

  • What are worker termites?

    Worker termites are sterile insects, and there may be males and females, but the reproductive sexual apparatus atrophied in their first larval stages.

  • What are soldier termites?

    Soldier termites differ from worker termites in that they are somewhat larger and stronger and their head is much more developed and sclerotized. They also have prominent jaws, suitable for repelling or destroying intruders (ants, worms, insect larvae and arthropods in general) that invade their termite mound.

  • Who can perform termite treatments with biocides?

    The technical personnel who carry out treatments against termites in wood must have the corresponding applicator title and training in the use of type 8 biocides (TP8 wood protectors).

  • What anti termite products can we use?

    Professional anti-termite products that are registered with the General Directorate of Public Health can be used. These anti-termite products for professional use offer maximum persistence and therefore a greater guarantee of treatment.

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