[pianotech] Opinion on Termite Damaged Piano Requested

[Ron Nossaman]

On 10/27/2012 6:23 PM, Richard W. Bushey wrote:

>Termites...from what I
> understand, can't live without moisture so they set up camp in areas
> where they can return to the ground pretty easily for moisture. Without
> that, they would likely vacate the area in search of moisture.  I'm open
> to correction on that if I'm wrong, but that's what I thought I learned
> at some point.

That's the way it was, until like so many other facts in my education, 
it became wrong. Seems it depends on the species.

http://www.livingwithbugs.com/drywood_termite.html

Ron N