2007-02-05 02:12:59 · 10 answers · asked by ajarruda2000 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
No. They eat wood because they are equipped to digest the cellulose in it for food. Rubber would do them no good so there is no point in eating it.
Termites live in damp unlit places and there is not usually rubber in that area. It it is in a visible dry place it might be mice or woodpeckers or wasps attacking rubber.
2007-02-05 02:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formosan termites have been known to eat through lead, asphalt, plaster, mortar, rubber and plastic to find underlying wood.
If you have these really bad critters, I'm truly sorry.
2007-02-05 10:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they can't. Or at least won't unless they are the particularly nasty Formosan variety and very determined to get to a wood food source above to rubber. Unless your in a southern coastal area that shouldn't be a concern.
2007-02-05 11:28:23 · answer #3 · answered by bugs280 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they LOVE foam plastic! Stuff like beadded foam and foam sheathing.
Lay a piece on the ground and put a brick on it. Come back two weeks later and pick up the foam-----aagghhh termites!!!
2007-02-05 10:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can they? Can you?
Yes, they can, but they won't unless provoked -
that is, if you stick a rubber eraser into a nest,
they will attack it.
However, they cannot digest it, which is probably
what you are asking.
2007-02-05 10:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by Elana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not
2007-02-05 10:20:24 · answer #6 · answered by Simple1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, just wood!
2007-02-05 10:16:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's not delicious
2007-02-05 10:20:58 · answer #8 · answered by Alex N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-02-05 10:15:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
2007-02-05 10:20:44 · answer #10 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋