Swarmers (winged termites) are dark brown in color with smoky-black wings that have black veins, approximately 7/16 of an inch long and have red-brown head and thorax. Nymphs are off-white in color with yellow-brown heads. Soldiers have reddish-brown heads with large mandibles and light colored bodies.

Reproductive swarms are triggered by light, moisture and warmth, usually after a rain (like subterranean termites). They need no earth wood contact other than natural moisture in the wood. Nymphs begin working after hatching, serving as worker castes. They molt 7 times to become either adult, reproductive's or soldiers. Fecal pellets have 6 grooves and are slightly less that 1/16 of an inch long and very even with a “sand-like” appearance.

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