They travel from the colony to their source of food through mud shelter tubes that they build, unless they find wood in direct contact with the ground. The swarmers are black with large wings that they will drop just after they have swarmed. The swarmers are NOT wood-destroying. Their sole purpose is to swarm out, mate and begin a new colony. It is very natural to see them swarm from a tree stump or from anywhere on your property, but a swarm inside the home indicates that the colony has made contact with the structure and treatment is necessary.
Termites are in every inch of soil in our area.
What protects our homes is the soil treatment done at the time of construction. Our technicians are trained to look for the conditions and situations that could potentially cause you a problem in order to advise you how to correct it, if possible. While treatment is available, although expensive, the best course of action is to prevent the need for it.