Termites nesting in the house can turn out to be a disaster if their presence is not identified on time. They can chew down the furniture and cause havoc if they spread around the house. The problem with termites is they harvest without coming into the limelight. People can’t see them roaming around on the table or chair. But one can certainly identify the signs of their presence, some of which are given below to make everyone aware:
- Blisters in wooden furniture
Blisters in the furniture are clear indications of the presence of termites. Whether it is a wooden floor, tables, or bookshelves, termites will feed on any furniture it sees. The most common sign of their presence is warped wood. Furniture with bitten ends or bumps means they are infested with termites.
- Head banging
Clicking sounds from the walls and furniture are signs that there are termites in the house. Termites signal danger to their colony by banging their heads or shaking their bodies. This causes the clicking sound. Apart from these sounds, one can also hear munching noises as termites are noisy eaters. If someone puts their ear on a bookshelf infested with termites, they will listen to soft, chewy sounds. It is actually termites eating down the furniture.
- Discarded termite wings
Most people are not aware of how termite wings look. They might think they are wings of some other insects. If there are thousands of wings near doors and closed windows, it means the house has termites. Termites usually swarm out of their nests to find a new place to start a colony and also to mate. They twist and get rid of their wings because they don’t need them again. If there are same-sized wings near home-access points, the homeowner should contact a termite control service provider as soon as possible.
- Hollow sounding wood
Termites are highly intelligent. They consume the wood from the inside, leaving the thin piece of timber on the outside to make sure the furniture looks the same like before. So, when someone taps on the furniture, it will sound hollow. This is an indication that the furniture is already under termite attack and soon they will move on to other furniture and fixtures.
Identifying the signs of termites is essential if one wants to keep their furniture safe. These pests are a headache for any homeowner and contacting a termite control team should be the wisest thing to do if there are these insects in the house.
