Dry wood termites (Cryptotermes spp)

Characteristics

Size – About 5 to 7mm in length

Colour – Usually pale brown

Habits

Dry wood termites can be found in furniture and antiques where droppings of pallets size droplets can be found near damaged wood. Winged reproductive will fly from an existing colony and enter a small hole in the wood and start to form up a colony. Maximum population in a colony will not be more than 3,000. Dry wood termites infest mostly on dry timbers and wood.