If you have an infestation there are three common termite sounds that you might hear.
Termites in wall sound.
Homeowners seldom see termites which in turn live in underground nests and eat the wood inside the walls.
The loudest sound termites can make is called head banging.
Sound of termites can be described as tapping crackling and popping.
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.
However there are ways to detect their presence.
The hollow sound heard when the wood is tapped.
By a stethoscope or a glass.
When disturbed or threatened soldier termites create rattling noises by hitting their heads against the walls of tunnels.
The gnawing and nibbling sometimes can only be detected with magnification e g.