For those of you who may not know what a subterranean termite looks like, here it is. I found these on a home inspection a couple weeks ago. I count 9 termites here within a tube that is about half and inch wide. Notice the cream color with some of them having a light shade of brown on the head. You can even see the small straight antennae in front. The tubes are made out of dirt, saliva, and excrement. Termites build the tubes to keep themselves in a very humid environment. Without the tubes they would dry out and die. We are termite certified here at our home inspection company.
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