
Mud Tubes
Hawthorne
Pencil-thin tunnels often found on walls, foundations, or crawl spaces, used by termites to travel between their colony and food sources.

Discarded Insect Wings
Hawthorne
Piles of wings left behind by flying termites (also known as alates) during their mating season.

Flying Termites
Hawthorne
Often seen near light sources, flying termites signal the presence of a mature colony nearby.

White Ants
Hawthorne
While commonly mistaken for ants, these pale-colored insects are termites and a clear sign of infestation.

Hollow-Sounding Timber
Hawthorne
Tap on wooden structures—if they sound hollow, termites may have eaten away the interior.

Frass (Sawdust Droppings)
Hawthorne
Tiny, wood-colored pellets left behind as termites burrow through timber.

Damage to Wood
Hawthorne
Look for warped, blistered, or weakened wood, which termites consume from the inside out.



