- June 30, 2020
- By Caleb
- In RESIDENTIAL, TERMITES
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A total of nine termite pest species are known to inhabit southeastern Texas. Of these nine termite pests, five are subterranean termite species, while the other four are drywood termite species. Unlike drywood termites, subterranean termites live in colonies that are located below the ground where workers tunnel through moist soil in search of cellulose-rich
Insects in the Hymenoptera order include all bee, wasp, ant, and sawfly species. More than 250,000 insect species in this order have been documented, and while many of them are known for harming humans, they are all ecologically important. Only a very small number of Hymenoptera insect species are considered by medical professionals to be
Linepithema humile, or the “Argentine ant,” as the species is more commonly known, is a South American ant species that has established an invasive habitat in the southern US states. Argentine ants were first discovered in the US back in 1891 when colonies were recovered in New Orleans, and today they are one of the