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Termites, sometimes incorrectly called white ants, are a group of
social insects usually classified at the taxonomic rank of order
Isoptera. (This has been challenged by recent research, see
taxonomy below.) Termites mostly feed on dead plant material,
generally in the form of wood, leaf litter, or soil, and about 10% of the
4,000 odd species (about 2,600 taxonomically known) are
economically significant as pests that can cause serious structural
damage to buildings, crops or plantation forests. Termites are major
detrivores, particularly in the subtropical and tropical regions, and
their recycling of wood and other plant matter is of considerable
ecological importance.
As social insects, termites live in colonies that, at maturity, number
from several hundred to several million individuals. They are a prime
example of decentralised, self-organised systems using swarm
intelligence and use this cooperation to exploit food sources and
environments that could not be available to any single insect acting
alone. A typical colony contains nymphs (semi-mature young),
workers, soldiers, and reproductive individuals of both genders,
sometimes containing several egg-laying queens.
In the Dallas Fort Worth area I have found through my statistics from
1000's of Termite inspections that 60% of homes 5 years or older
either have termites or had a prior treatment. Like they say there are
only two kind of homes in Texas, the one that have termites and the
ones that will have them.
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A North Texas Termite Specialist = A.N.T.T.S Has many
proven termite treatment techniques available!
- Full Termite Treatments - Liquid or Bait
- Spot Termite Treatments
- Termite Inspections & Monitoring
Call us for your local termite treatment.
We do free termite treatment estimates.
We use the best products available:
Termidor & Termite Baiting
Ask us why over 30 home inspectors call A.N.T.T.S
their termite treatment and inspection company ?
Ask us why 100's of Dallas & Fort Worth Realtor's
recommend us?
We can answer only this way: " We are honest,
trustworthy and never let them down".
Call today 817-366-3130
Feel free to e-mail us a photo of your pest control problem
for fast identification. antts99@gmail.com
Use the company that trains other pest professionals
nationwide! A.N.T.T.S
817-366-3130
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People sometimes confuse ants with termites ? The biggest
thing you need to know when you see insects flying out of your
wall, is that termites look like black cigar shaped bugs with long
clear wings that are longer than the body. Swarming ants
wings are short and not see through! As the old saying goes, if
it looks like an ant it most likely it is a ant. Carpenter ants have
a segmented body in 3 sections! Send us a photo to identify.
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