Native, eastern subterranean termite workers and one soldier, which is to the left and has a reddish-brown head. They are usually found inside tunnels or the wood they are eating. The workers are the ones that build the tunnels, attack your structure, and eat the wood. The soldiers are there to protect the colony from attack, usually from ants. Termites are social insects organized into colonies. The workers will take food they gather back to the main colony. That act is beneficial to us because it helps spread termiticide throughout the colony, leading to the death of the colony and the protection of your property.