Sound of termites can be described as tapping crackling and popping.
Termites in wall sound.
By a stethoscope or a glass.
The gnawing and nibbling sometimes can only be detected with magnification e g.
The loudest sound termites can make is called head banging.
If you have an infestation there are three common termite sounds that you might hear.
When disturbed or threatened soldier termites create rattling noises by hitting their heads against the walls of tunnels.
However there are ways to detect their presence.
Homeowners seldom see termites which in turn live in underground nests and eat the wood inside the walls.
There re many animals beside termites that can make noises in the walls.
If you hammer a piece of wood with termite galleries inside the sound will be hollow.
While the first two sounds are physically caused by termites in action the latter stems from hollow voids left in the wood by termites as they eat through your home.