When disturbed or threatened soldier termites create rattling noises by hitting their heads against the walls of tunnels.
Termites in wall sound.
The loudest sound termites can make is called head banging.
If you hammer a piece of wood with termite galleries inside the sound will be hollow.
Homeowners seldom see termites which in turn live in underground nests and eat the wood inside the walls.
If you live in a region that suffers from invasion of these parasites follow the tips below to detect damage caused by termites.
The pests use the vibrations caused by these movements to warn their colonies of danger.
If you have an infestation there are three common termite sounds that you might hear.
There re many animals beside termites that can make noises in the walls.
The hollow sound heard when the wood is tapped.
By a stethoscope or a glass.
The gnawing and nibbling sometimes can only be detected with magnification e g.