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windthrown · 16th December 2007, 08:33 PM

Termites around here (US PNW) do not eat live wood, nor will they kill a live and halthy tree. Supposedly they cannot eat anything but dead wood, lest there would be no more trees in the world. They will eat a dying tree of any decayed wood, and people will think that they have killed them. I recall from an antropology class in college that termites generate more energy and body heat than any other species on earth, including humans.

I have never seen a termite infestation in a living tree. I had a huge colony in my house in California though. 2x4 sawdust. Even in redwood. Munch munch munch....

16th December 2007, 08:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
windthrown Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 127	Re: Do termites kill trees? Termites around here (US PNW) do not eat live wood, nor will they kill a live and halthy tree. Supposedly they cannot eat anything but dead wood, lest there would be no more trees in the world. They will eat a dying tree of any decayed wood, and people will think that they have killed them. I recall from an antropology class in college that termites generate more energy and body heat than any other species on earth, including humans. I have never seen a termite infestation in a living tree. I had a huge colony in my house in California though. 2x4 sawdust. Even in redwood. Munch munch munch.... __________________ So few saws, so many trees... Stihls: 210/250-/025/290/361/FS85 Echo: CS-3000, Olympyk & Mac doorstops