Notes from the Green Truck

Swarming termites are an amazing site. In New Orleans where spring termite swarms are the stuff of horror movies, gossamer-winged ant-like termites descend in dense clouds on residents and tourists, driving people indoors as they try to slap the insects out of their clothing and hair. Fortunately, New Jersey is home to only one termite [...]

Yes, there is a foot of snow (or more) on the ground, but Termites are still beginning to swarm in New Jersey!  We have had reports of swarms in the Parsippany and East Hanover sections of Morris County; and the Rutherford, North Arlington, Saddle Brook and Maywood areas of Bergen County.  
Typically, people associate swarms with the ”puddles” [...]

So there he was, alone in his private bathroom, minding his own businesses, when he suddenly had specks of the ceiling come tumbling down upon him.  At first he looked up and did not see anything out of the norm.  After a few minutes, it happened again.  White ceiling material came raining down on his [...]

Since termite swarming season is basically over, people often get confused when they find out the swarm of hundreds of insects in their living rooms are ants. Yes, ants swarm as well.
Although June and July is most common, an ant swarm can happen almost any time. Ants swarm for the same reason that termites do, to [...]