Comments on: Just how far will termites go? http://pestcemetery.com/just-how-far-will-termites-go/ Finally a place for pests to rest Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Bug Doctor http://pestcemetery.com/just-how-far-will-termites-go/comment-page-1/#comment-2576 The Bug Doctor Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:27:33 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=3517#comment-2576 Wow, what a great observation-I hadn't even given that a thought. I hardly think of satellite colonies for termites especially this time of year with all the swarms but I know they have them. Either as a back up or if a disaster strikes and the queen dies or something like a flood separates the workers from 'home base.' The other reason is for exactly like you so alertly said... They are always looking for food and these 'forward stations' are places where all castes exist and definitely puts the 200 feet or more rule in play. GREAT CALL ! I hereby declare Mel's thoughts as commentary of the day! Wow, what a great observation-I hadn’t even given that a thought. I hardly think of satellite colonies for termites especially this time of year with all the swarms but I know they have them. Either as a back up or if a disaster strikes and the queen dies or something like a flood separates the workers from ‘home base.’ The other reason is for exactly like you so alertly said… They are always looking for food and these ‘forward stations’ are places where all castes exist and definitely puts the 200 feet or more rule in play.
GREAT CALL !

I hereby declare Mel’s thoughts as commentary of the day!

]]> By: Mel http://pestcemetery.com/just-how-far-will-termites-go/comment-page-1/#comment-2574 Mel Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:38:58 +0000 http://pestcemetery.com/?p=3517#comment-2574 Would a satellite colony extent the foraging distance another 200+ feet? Would a satellite colony extent the foraging distance another 200+ feet?

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