Common Name: Drywood Termite
Scientific Name: Various
Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Isoptera/Kalotermidtidae
Metamorphosis: Simple
Introduction: As their name implies, drywood termites live in wood which has a relatively low moisture content. They require no contact with the ground or other moisture source. What moisture they require must come from the wood they inhabit and eat. For this reason, drywoods are usually found in the humid coastal and subtropical regions but there are several species found in the desert southwest. They can be transported outside these areas in infested furniture, picture frames, etc.
Although there are many species of drywood termites, they all belong to the same family, the Kalotermidtidae. They are all rather similar in appearance.