Where Do Termites Actually Live in the US?
Termites live in 31 US states and are confirmed absent from 6 more, based on 3,628 verified iNaturalist and GBIF records. This page covers every state at once instead of one near-identical page per state.
By Tim, founder of Easy Street Markets. I maintain the wildlife database and verify every animal and source myself.
The states with the strongest confirmed populations are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado and Connecticut, and 25 more. These are real, verified iNaturalist and GBIF occurrence records, not modeled range estimates.
Termites have zero confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming, despite tens of thousands of nationwide observation records for the species. That is a real, checked absence, not a missing page.
Confirmed states (31)
- termites in Alabama
- termites in Arizona
- termites in Arkansas
- termites in California
- termites in Colorado
- termites in Connecticut
- termites in Florida
- termites in Georgia
- termites in Illinois
- termites in Indiana
- termites in Kansas
- termites in Kentucky
- termites in Louisiana
- termites in Maryland
- termites in Massachusetts
- termites in Michigan
- termites in Mississippi
- termites in Missouri
- termites in New Jersey
- termites in New Mexico
- termites in New York
- termites in North Carolina
- termites in Ohio
- termites in Oklahoma
- termites in Pennsylvania
- termites in South Carolina
- termites in Tennessee
- termites in Texas
- termites in Utah
- termites in Virginia
- termites in West Virginia
Not found (6)
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Maine
- Montana
- Vermont
- Wyoming
Frequently asked questions
What states do termites live in?+
Termites have confirmed wild populations in 31 US states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
Where are termites not found in the US?+
Termites have no confirmed wild sightings in Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming.
Full termites guides by state