What are Formosan subterranean termites?
Formosan subterranean termites are an aggressive non-native termite species. Formosan termites have a horrific appetite and can destroy wood as long as there is a water source nearby. Their diets consist of anything that contains wood fiber (homes, buildings and live trees), crops and plants. Formosan termites can penetrate plaster, plastic and asphalt to get to a new food source. They build large carton nests above or below ground. A highly fertile queen, a long life span, and an extensive foraging system from a central nest site result in much larger colonies than native termite species.
