Eleven of the 15 termite species known from Florida were recorded including six drywood (Kalotermitidae) species and five subterranean (Rhinotermitidae) species. An unidentified species of Termitidae, ...

subterranean termites always live in the dirt. Still, this species can inflict damage if left untreated; a colony can eat 7 to 10 pounds of wood per year, about the size of a stud — or a single ...

“Most likely what’s being observed are swarms of western subterranean termites ... of a mate from a different colony. Unlike bees and ants, however, termites pair up for life.