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Do termites bite humans?

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Termite populations also cause severe harm to homes, but are not known to bite humans. Solider termites have the ability to bite humans, but would only do so if handled. Essentially, termites definitely bite wood and do attack other insects, but they do not bite people. read more

As a rule, termites do not bite humans. Soldier termites have the ability to do so, but their jaws are tiny and they won’t leave a mark. Termites bite wood and bite other insects if attacked, but rarely do termites bite a human. Even when mature termites leave their colonies in search of mates, humans are not at risk. read more

Termites do not bite humans, but some species like the Formosan termites have pincers or mandibles that they can use to pinch humans. Even with mandibles, it is still rare for termites to attack humans with them and the pinch from such termites do not cause any infections or transmit any diseases. read more

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