Termites

Termites:

Size:  1/8 ” to 3/8” (workers); 1/2" (swarmers)
Color:  cream (workers); dark brown to black (swarmers)
How to recognize: Are most visible during swarming season when the swarmers (reproductive) emerge from the colony in a dark cloud to begin the reproductives process. These swarms are often confused with flying ants. Their presence in a structure can go undetected until damage appears, unless a colony is discovered during a professionaly examination.
Habitat:  Although subterranean termites live in colonies in the soil, they feed on wood, or other cellulose material such as paper, cardboard and fiberboard, and cause millions of dollars of damage every year in the U.S.
Behavior: Workers are blind and enter homes through cracks as small as 1/64". They return to the colony.