Termite Alate (Swarmer)

Colonies are found underground or within wooden structures; winged alates are found near windows, light sources, or on surfaces after a swarm.

Cellulose-based materials such as wood, leaf litter, and paper.

Large numbers emerge simultaneously in swarms to mate and establish new colonies, typically after rainfall in warm weather. Once they find a mate, they shed their wings (making them 'dealates').

Significant structural risk to homes and wooden buildings; ecologically beneficial as decomposers that break down dead wood into nutrient-rich soil.