The most common termites in North Texas are Subterranean Termites. They are ground nesting, living in colonies. Each colony can have from a few hundred to several hundred thousand termites. Termites cause over 5 Billion dollars in damage each year in the United States. Termites can come up a crack 1/32 of an inch in a slab. They may also build a mud tube up the foundation wall of a property to get into a property. Each colony contains a queen, reproductives, workers and soldier termites.