Subterranean Termite Alate (De-alate)

Typically found in soil, rotting wood, and inside structural timber of buildings.

Cellulose-based materials found in wood, paper, cardboard, and cotton.

The image shows 'tandem running,' where a male and female pair move together after shedding their wings to find a nesting site. They are social insects that live in complex underground colonies.

Poses a significant risk to homeowners by causing structural damage to wooden buildings. In the ecosystem, they are beneficial as decomposers that break down dead wood and cycle nutrients into the soil.