The loudest sound termites can make is called head banging.
Termites in wall sound.
Sound of termites can be described as tapping crackling and popping.
If you live in a region that suffers from invasion of these parasites follow the tips below to detect damage caused by termites.
The hollow sound heard when the wood is tapped.
By a stethoscope or a glass.
If you have an infestation there are three common termite sounds that you might hear.
When disturbed or threatened soldier termites create rattling noises by hitting their heads against the walls of tunnels.
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.
While the first two sounds are physically caused by termites in action the latter stems from hollow voids left in the wood by termites as they eat through your home.
The gnawing and nibbling sometimes can only be detected with magnification e g.