Termites in trees in Sydney

Because there are many national parks and bushland areas in and around Sydney the prevalence of termites that like to nest in trees is very high. It is a misconception held by the general public and also some members of the pest control community that termites that live in trees do not attack homes. This could not be further from the truth. In fact for the termites to live in the trees they must 1st excavate enough room inside the tree for their entire colony, this in itself should surely be enough evidence that termites eat timber. Houses are made from timber. 2+2=4
The termites that cause the most damage in the Sydney basin are a species that almost always lives inside of a tree. This species, Coptotermes are very prevalent. There is another species which is also known to nest on and sometimes in, trees, and that is Nasutitermes Walkeri, and these are the termite nests that you might see high up in a tree, they build large round or oval shaped mud nests. These nests are only half of the actual termite Colony with the other half of the colony being in a separate area underground. These termites to, can cause great deals of damage and have been known to damage a house to the point that it needs to be demolished.
If you have trees around or near to your property then it pays to have them checked when you have your annual termite inspection.