What do termites in CT feed on?
What do termites in CT feed on? Subterranean termites eat wood and other materials that contain cellulose. In the forest termites are primary decomposers. Termites feed on dead trees, fallen limbs, and stumps. Termites are able to return nutrients from the cellulosic materials to the soil and atmosphere. Termites help clear the way for new growth, and recycle the nutrients within the old trees.
Termites are highly social insects that live together as a colony. Colonies start when winged reproductive, leave the nest in what is called swarming. Swarming takes place in CT in spring to early summer, on warm days following a rain. Worker termites sense the environment for the right conditions and when the time is right, the swarm leaves the nest.
