--- title: It's Termite Awareness Week! description: It's Termite Awareness Week, & not a moment too soon with spring just around the corner. 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By [Admin](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/author/admin)| Mar 9, 2021 9:00:00 AM |[0 Comments](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/termite-awareness-week#comments-listing) Spring is closing in, rewarding us with more daylight, warmer weather, and greener scenery. Unfortunately, it also brings lots of pest activity, and [termite](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-termite-control/) swarm season is upon us.  ![Termite Awareness Week 2021](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TERMITE%20SWARM.jpeg?width=354&name=TERMITE%20SWARM.jpeg) Termites are constantly on the go, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cold[weather](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/i-dont-have-to-worry-about-termites-until-spring...-right-0) won’t stop them; even snow isn't a deterrent. They simply go farther underground - and closer to your warm home, While winter weather isn't a deal-breaker, [termites](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/dont-try-this-at-home-termite-control) generally prefer warmth and damp. Spring rain  softens wood and other food sources, and signals reproductive termites that it’s time to mate. Once a male and female pair off, they will shed their wings and burrow into the freshly-moistened soil to start their new colony. What are the signs of a termite problem? Shed wings or swarming/flying insects near [windows](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-termites-get-inside-infographic) or basement areas are often the first indicators. Swarm season may be your only opportunity to tell if you have an infestation. Is it [termites](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/termite-myths-debunked)or flying ants? The two are often mistaken for one another, but there are some key differences. Termites have a wide "waist", straight antennae, and two sets of wings of the same length, longer than their body. Flying [ants](https://www.burgesspest.com/massachusetts-ant-control/), on the other hand, have a pinched "waist", bent antennae, and two sets of wings differing in length, shorter than their body. The best way to [Protect Your Pad](https://www.burgesspest.com/pad-protection-plans/) from termites is prevention with a reputable pest management [company](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/choosing-a-termite-control-company). Call the experts at Burgess Pest - because when termites don't rest, neither do we. 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