Winged termites, also known as swarmers or alates, can be a nuisance this time of year. They are the sexually mature males and females of the colony that are attempting to reproduce and start a ...

A day after the first precipitation, swarms of flying termites were seen emerging, seemingly, from out of the blue. So, are the rains really triggering an early autumn termite explosion?

Swarmers are winged termites. Another name for them is alates, which means "winged ones." At certain times of the year, they fly away from their own colony and start a new colony somewhere else.

If you live in or near this Indiana city, you might want to take extra precautions against the dreaded termites.