Drywood Termite
Incisitermes spp.
A termite that lives entirely within dry wood without soil contact, common in warmer coastal regions.
Identification
Drywood termite swarmers are light brown with translucent wings; colonies leave behind hexagonal fecal pellets pushed out of small kick-out holes.
Drywood Termite is a type of termite. See the full termites guide for signs, treatment, and prevention.
Known species and subtypes
- Subterranean TermiteReticulitermes spp.
The most damaging and common termite type in the U.S., living in underground colonies and building mud tubes to reach wood.
- Formosan TermiteCoptotermes formosanus
An aggressive, invasive subterranean termite capable of forming unusually large, fast-growing colonies.
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