Mobile, AL. I'm finding these crawling all over my apartment. My friend was up late last night and may have left the door open with a light above it.

Could the sudden overnight appearance of these suggest that they somehow got in on my friends suitcase or clothing that came in this week or that leaving the door open and light on in the middle of the night somehow attracted them to come inside? I have a small 2 bedroom apartment and I've found at least a few in every room.

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#### Formosan subterranean termite:

The Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus) is an invasive species of termite. It has been transported worldwide from its native range in southern China to Formosa (Taiwan, where it gets its name) and Japan. In the 20th century it became established in South Africa, Hawaii and in the continental United States.

The Formosan subterranean termite is often nicknamed the super-termite because of its destructive habits. This is because of the large size of its [colonies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_(biology\)), and the termites' ability to consume wood at a rapid rate. A single colony may contain several million individuals (compared with several hundred thousand termites for other subterranean termite species) that forage up to 300 feet (100 m) in soil. A mature Formosan colony can consume as much as 13 ounces of wood a day (ca. 400 g) and severely damage a structure in as little as three months. Because of its population size and foraging range, the presence of a colony poses serious threats to nearby structures. Once established, Formosan subterranean termites have never been eradicated from an area.

Formosan subterranean termites infest a wide variety of structures (including boats and high-rise condominiums) and can damage trees. In the United States, along other species, Coptotermes gestroi, also introduced from south east Asia, they are responsible for tremendous damage to property resulting in large treatment and repair costs.

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I feel your pain. I'm finding them in every single room. I'm wondering if they somehow got in with the door left open or something like that. I live on the 2nd floor of a recently renovated apartment building (within 3 years).

I called my property management company and they said these termites are currently swarming and try to come inside to mate. The breach for me is a chimney that is supposed to be shut off but they're somehow getting in. Since they are mating and not eating pest control can't do anything. I was told to spray bug spray and vacuum them up. They also die within a few days I'm told. I feel confident that we're dealing with the same issue given our geographic proximity.