There re many animals beside termites that can make noises in the walls.
Termites in wall sound.
By a stethoscope or a glass.
When disturbed or threatened soldier termites create rattling noises by hitting their heads against the walls of tunnels.
If you live in a region that suffers from invasion of these parasites follow the tips below to detect damage caused by termites.
Homeowners seldom see termites which in turn live in underground nests and eat the wood inside the walls.
Sound of termites can be described as tapping crackling and popping.
The hollow sound heard when the wood is tapped.
The gnawing and nibbling sometimes can only be detected with magnification e g.
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.
However there are ways to detect their presence.
The pests use the vibrations caused by these movements to warn their colonies of danger.