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Swarming Termites?

Normally in southwest Missouri, termites will swarm once a year (typically in the spring). As a termite inspector, I am trained to look for the swarming type of termite and report on its presence (along with all other termite evidence). Smarmers look very different from the worker and soldier termites (which are most commonly found in an inspection), as they are black and have wings. This past week, however I found swarming termites in a crawlspace in Branson West, Missouri. This is not very common to find a second swarm, but the weather has been right and it looks like there might be another round this year.Swarming is where members of the colony called the reproductives (the black ones I mentioned earlier) fly out to new locations to start new colonies. This is when properties can get new infestations where they previously did not have termites. I mention this as a recommendation that if you have a property in Springfield, MO or Branson, MO (or anywhere is southwest Missouri) that has not been inspected or treated in the last few years - call a professional inspector to have a look. It usually ranges from $20 to $50 to have an inspection from an inspector tat does not treat, and usually free for inspectors that also treat. This is a necessary part of any home maintenance plan, and is well worth the investment.a CLOSER look, inc is solely an inspection company and performs no treatments or repairs of any kind. Our fee for a termite inspection is $50, and we would be happy to perform and inspection for you today. 

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