Termites in Colorado

The other type of termites in this area is the Drywood Termite. These termites are not native to Colorado. They were first found in the Fruita area about 1976. Its believed they migrated from Arizona to this area. The Drywood Termite does not need moisture like the Subterranean termite. They will enter a structure from any crack or opening in the wood its self or around windows, doors, eaves or foundation area.

Most home owners only become aware of the presents of termites after they have already done damage. To the average person most termite evidence will go unnoticed. In most instances a trained termite inspector can find evidence of termites before much damage is done.

 
If you are buying or selling a home or business its in your best interest to have a termite inspector before closing. This will let you know if termites are present and if damage has been done. If your building a new structure it can be pretreated for termites as its being built. The cost of pre-treating runs about half as much as treating an existing structure.

How to tell termites from winged ants? All termites have a "thick waist" where their abdomen is joined to their middle body region (thorax); but all ants have a "pinched-in waist" at that joint. All termites have antennae that look like a string of beads; but all ants have distinctly "elbowed" antennae. Termite swarmers have two pairs of long narrow wings with very few clearly visible veins, and both the front and back pair are nearly equal in size and length. Winged ants have two pairs of wings with several distinct cross vein, shaped like long triangles and the back pair much shorter than the front.