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Oh god... what do you do... termites?
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shawnzilla:
I'm a Kansas/Missouri Realtor, and I've seen my fair share of termite inspections/infestations. You may want to take a screwdriver and poke around in various locations of the cab (hopefully you didn't paint already).
danny_galaga:
i would be very surprised if there was a nest IN the cab. termite queens need a bit of volume around them. most species i know of live underground and make their way UP into the wood. in all probability the nest is back where you picked the cab up from. as someone else pointed out, they are a social creature and wont live away from the nest for long. and the only termite reproducing is the queen. still worth poking around of course since there may be a species in the US that nests IN the wood...
MrTroy:
Well once I moved it away from the dirt of my backyard. It seemed to be fine. So I left it out there again(Still scared to bring it in the house) This morning.... again nothing was on it.
ChadTower:
You probably want to look under your porch, since that is where you said they came from.
shawnzilla:
:) One of my favorite building inspectors always tells my client there are two types of houses: ones that have termites and ones that WILL have termites. I agree with Chad, you probably need to inspect under your front stoop. Termites work slowly, but if you ignore the problem, it becomes costly when it's time to sell your house.
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