There have been at least three artists named The Termites: 1. A Jamaican rocksteady duo consisting of Wentworth Vernal and Lloyd Parks. 2. A psychobilly 5-piece from Scotland. 3. A 1960s female beat group. 1. The Termites were a Jamaican rocksteady duo consisting of Wentworth Vernal and Lloyd Parks. Their career was a rather short one, although they did manage a big hit in "Have Mercy Mr. Percy" in the late '60s and tracked enough for a single album