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Subterranean Termites: What Are Subterranean Termites - Termites are an economically significant group of insects classified as pests.

These are 'supertermites', long and massive, aggressive and adaptable. They typically live in the ground and construct nests of soil, wood, saliva, and feces. Their average colony size is 10 million and more, while the native subterranean termite colony numbers up to 1 million.