What Termites Do In Suva
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WHILE the premises of Sturt Ogilvie Ltd., Suva, were recently undergoing extensive alterations by A. H. Marlow a termite (white ants) nest of extraordinary dimensions was exposed. The wall was 6in. thick and the wall purlins and studs 4ft. apart.
As can be seen in the accompanying photograph the nest occupied about one and a half of these areas, or twelve cubic feet, over an area of twenty-four square feet.
Also in the photograph, below the exist ing nest, can be seen the marks indicating where the old nest had been. This old nest fell away as workmen stripped off the lin ing boards. These boards, on both sides of the wall near the nest, consisted only of a layer of paint, all woodwork having been destroyed by the ants. In fact, all woodwork in the wall, studs, nogging, etc., was practically hollow, with just an outside shell through which it was easy to push one’s finger.
Termite Nest in Suva Building