Three Plagues Down, Seven To Go

OK, rule of threes, we’re ready for our trend piece — bed bugs, stink bugs and now termites:

Termites took down a series of utility poles in Queens yesterday, cutting power to 60 Con Ed customers and smashing a car.

In a feat of steady chewing that could have taken months, the termites finally finished their meal of a utility pole in Springfield Gardens just before noon.

When that one fell, it took down five more wired to it.