Bluffton Rotary's own Bill Robertson provided the Bluffton Rotary Club with valuable information concerning termites, most notably Formosan Termites, as the Rotary Speaker for Wednesday, January 9th. There are four types of subterraneous termites that are native to South Carolina. The Formosan Termite is not native to SC, but arrived in the US sometime in the 1950's, after WWII, on a boat through either the Charleston or New Orleans ports. While not really "super termites" the Formosan Termites are voracious because of the sheer numbers of them. They are located in just a few counties in the low country, including Beaufort, but were not really seen here until after Hurricane Hugo. According to Bill, these termites will get in the house unless it is protected. They do not know the difference between wood in trees and wood in your home.
