When is the Swarming Season?
Reproductive termites are winged adults called alates, or more commonly, swarmers. Triggered by warmer temperatures and rainfall, swarmers leave their colonies in search of new nesting sites to expand their territory.
Swarming season in New Jersey usually gets underway in March and, depending on temperatures, can last through May. Once these new kings and queens arrive at their destination, it’s all business. They pair off with a mate to reproduce and once mated, find a suitable nesting site to begin a life of reproductive bliss. Termite queens, thought to have a lifespan of more than 70 years, can lay more than a thousand eggs a day.
When a swarm happens inside a home, it is almost something out of a horror film. Fortunately, swarmers don’t eat wood (that job is delegated to the worker termites) and don’t bite. In some respects, an in-home swarm is a blessing in disguise for a homeowner. It is a telltale sign of an infestation. Without this warning, a termite infestation could well continue unnoticed in your home until major structural damage is done.
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