termite colonies
Insects destroying timber
Termite colonies are the social structures in which termites live, organized around a reproductive queen and king, with specialized castes of workers and soldiers.
A mature colony may contain millions of individuals inhabiting elaborate underground tunnels or mound structures.
The exterminator found termite colonies beneath the foundation.
- caste systemHereditary class division
- woodTree-derived building material
- wood damageDeterioration of timber
- soilGround matter for planting
- superorganismUnified colonial entity
division of labor · mound builders · mud tubes · queen · decomposition · habitat creation · wood decay · dead wood · structural damage · nest · soldiers · nymphs · humid · infestation · pest control · winged · swarm · cellulose