HOW YOU SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE PRESENCE AND WORK OF 
TERMITES IN YOUR HOME, BUILDINGS, PORCHES, GARAGES, 
STAIRWAYS LEADING INTO THE HOUSE, CELLAR DOORS, ETC.., 
AND ANY STRUCTURE OF WOOD. 
The sudden appearance on a spring day of a swarm of winged insects inside the house 
is the most common indication of the presence of termites. 
Even though the actual flight of these adults is not observed, the presence of their dis- 
carded wings is a positive indication of a well-established ->!-- - nearby. These discarded 
wings are often found on the floor beneath doors or windows where termites have emerged 
within a building and have been unable to escape. 
A second indication of termites is their damage to wood. The distinctive feature about 
the work of termites is the fact that they actually consume the wood as food, leaving no 
residue other than excreta spots. In sheathing and trim the termites often remove so much 
of the wood that only a thin shell is left. This may look perfectly sound, but the damage 
will come to light when one tries to scrape the wood before painting or to drive a nail 
into it. It is important to determine, if possible, whether termites are still active. 
The Species of Termite occurring in New Jersey*—New York-Long Island,* The New 
England States, Middle Atlantic States, and Southern States, is the Eastern Subterranean 
Termite (Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar). 

Fia. 3—Termite forms or castes. A, swarming reproductive with wings; B, swarming reproductive 
with wings removed; C, young swarming reproductive; D, secondary female reproductive; E, 
secondary male reproductive; F, soldier; G, worker; H, nymph or young. 
