2025-2026 SERIES
TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE
LATEST SERIES
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and
rotting logs
Ans: Dampwood Termites
Question: Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more
prevalent and able to survive in ____
Ans: sandy soils
Question: Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest
cellulose
Ans: Protozoa and bacteria
Question: The three forms (or castes) of termites are:
Ans: Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
Question: ___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony
Ans: Workers
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Question: ____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with
chewing mouth-parts
Ans: workers
Question: Workers are sometimes mistaken for:
Ans: White ants
Question: Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___
Ans: A few months
2-3 years
Question: ___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___
Ans: 1-3%
Soldiers
Question: Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?
Ans: Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
Question: The three types of reproductive termites are:
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Ans: Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Question: Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?
Ans: Primary (alate)
Question: A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime
Ans: 60,000
Question: Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___
years old
Ans: 3-5 years
Question: Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions?
Ans: King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Question: Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___
Ans: January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
Question: The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___
days after ____
TEXAS TERMITE TECHNICIAN COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE
LATEST SERIES
______ pose the least problem as pests, occurring mainly in dead, damp, and
rotting logs
Ans: Dampwood Termites
Question: Because termites rely on soil moisture, they are generally more
prevalent and able to survive in ____
Ans: sandy soils
Question: Termites have ___ and ___ in their hindgut that allow them to digest
cellulose
Ans: Protozoa and bacteria
Question: The three forms (or castes) of termites are:
Ans: Workers (pseudergates)
Soldiers
Reproductives
Question: ___ are by far the most numerous members of a colony
Ans: Workers
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Question: ____ are creamy white, wingless, eyeless, and soft-bodied, with
chewing mouth-parts
Ans: workers
Question: Workers are sometimes mistaken for:
Ans: White ants
Question: Workers mature within ___ and may live for ___
Ans: A few months
2-3 years
Question: ___ to ___ % of a colony's population are ___
Ans: 1-3%
Soldiers
Question: Soldier termites can be distinguished by what characteristics?
Ans: Greatly enlarged reddish-brown heads
sword-like mandibles
Question: The three types of reproductive termites are:
, 2025-2026 SERIES
Ans: Primary (alate)
Secondary
Tertiary
Question: Kings and queens develop from which type of reproductives?
Ans: Primary (alate)
Question: A queen termite may lay up to ___ eggs in her lifetime
Ans: 60,000
Question: Reproductive termites are produced in mature colonies ___ to ___
years old
Ans: 3-5 years
Question: Secondary reproductives develop under what conditions?
Ans: King and queen die
Part of the colony becomes separated from the main colony
Question: Subterranean termites usually swarm from ___ to ___
Ans: January to June depending on temperature and rain conditions
Question: The "rule of thumb" is that swarming will generally occur within ___
days after ____
