Types of Termites Found in Campbelltown & Macarthur

Not every termite species is a structural threat. Here are the four species you’re most likely to encounter across Campbelltown and the wider Macarthur region.

Across Campbelltown, Macarthur and the Georges River corridor we identify four main termite species — three that damage homes and one that mostly stays in bushland.

Coptotermes acinaciformis

The most destructive termite in NSW. Large colonies (up to a million individuals), aggressive foragers, capable of causing catastrophic structural damage in 6–12 months. Nests in tree stumps, root crowns and sub-floor voids. This is the species we treat most often in Campbelltown.

Schedorhinotermes intermedius

The second-worst structural pest locally. Smaller colonies than Coptotermes but very difficult to identify because workers appear in two distinct sizes. Common in older Ingleburn, Minto and Leumeah homes.

Nasutitermes walkeri

Distinctive pointy-headed soldiers. Nests in trees (often visible dark football-shaped nests high up in eucalypts around Kentlyn and Wedderburn). Less structurally destructive but will attack fencing, retaining walls and outbuildings.

Heterotermes ferox

Common under bark, in fence sleepers and in weathered timber. Rarely causes significant structural damage but can attack decks, pergolas and garden features.

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