Termites make their colony underground which is then subject to a wide variety of invasive predators and fungi. Despite the risks that they encounter, termites have amazing survival skills. Termites work 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Termite soldiers and worker termites will typically live from one to two years depending on their living conditions. The queen however will enjoy a much longer lifespan than her offspring will. Queen termites have been found to live for over 20 years if conditions are right in the soil for her survival.
The eastern subterranean termite has a voracious appetite for wood in New Jersey as well as many other areas within the United States report termite exterminators in Monmouth County, NJ. Most people do not know that they have termites nibbling away at their home as termites work in silence and in secrecy. Termites work well together by hollowing out (devouring) the insides of wood. The bits of wood that is ingested is then taken back to the primary nesting site for the queen and other termites to consume.
It is not uncommon for mature termite colonies to have a million members. In most instances termites are only discovered in a home or a business after extensive damage is done. Termites cause approximately $5 billion of damage throughout the United States each year. You can avoid having termites damage your home or business by having a yearly termite inspection by a Monmouth County, NJ termite exterminator like Allison Pest Control.