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Name that bug
Posted on 4/11/24 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 4/11/24 at 6:36 pm
My wife swears this is a termite. It doesn't look like any drywood or Formosan termite I've ever seen. If this is a termite, I'll be sleeping on the sofa ( I swore to her I spray enough talstar to prevent termites....)
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Posted on 4/11/24 at 6:58 pm to dragginass
That is an eastern subterranean termite.
ETA: Just because you spray and spray regularly doesn't mean you can't have a stray termite here or there. They can fly, they can travel underground, and they can hitch a ride on different things. Keep an eye out and see if it has friends and family.
ETA: Just because you spray and spray regularly doesn't mean you can't have a stray termite here or there. They can fly, they can travel underground, and they can hitch a ride on different things. Keep an eye out and see if it has friends and family.
This post was edited on 4/11/24 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 4/11/24 at 7:26 pm to LegendInMyMind
Wife: 1
Me : 0
Well shite. I found it had lots of friends on the outside of my house by that window. Hopefully they are just swarming? I went ahead and re-sprayed that part of the house.
Me : 0
Well shite. I found it had lots of friends on the outside of my house by that window. Hopefully they are just swarming? I went ahead and re-sprayed that part of the house.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 8:03 pm to dragginass
They probably are just swarming.
FYI: The iNaturalist app is great for IDing bugs, birds, flowers, weeds......everything. Google Lens does the same thing, but it is easier to compare on iNaturalist.
FYI: The iNaturalist app is great for IDing bugs, birds, flowers, weeds......everything. Google Lens does the same thing, but it is easier to compare on iNaturalist.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 8:31 pm to LegendInMyMind
I should have used Google lens.....I had just never seen termites that dark, and without my reading glasses it looked like some kind of ant, lol.
No mud tubes or anything around my house, this was just a new encounter for me. I've seen the typical Louisiana termite swarms at night in the flood lights. These were out before dark and not flying. Either way, they are dead now......
No mud tubes or anything around my house, this was just a new encounter for me. I've seen the typical Louisiana termite swarms at night in the flood lights. These were out before dark and not flying. Either way, they are dead now......
Posted on 4/11/24 at 11:19 pm to dragginass
99% of the pictures you see are either larvae/workers/nymphs in the colony or the mating termites when they have wings during a swarm. What you saw is after the swarm and mating, when the termite had shed its wings.
They could have come from anywhere in the surrounding property and are looking for somewhere to start a new colony. If you've sprayed and treated this period is what you are spraying and treating for. They will look to establish a colony with the queen and king, begin to move around, encounter the poison, and should die.
Termites are out there where they'll always be. You've defended your home against them.
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The subterranean termite reproductive or alate has different physical appearances and behaviors from other termites. It is darker in color and has two pairs of wings that are equal in size and shape. It also has eyes that are functional and can see light and movement. Its exoskeleton is harder and thicker than other termites to help it withstand exposure to air and sunlight. Its mandibles are smaller than other termites because it does not need to feed on wood or soil anymore.
The subterranean termite reproductive or alate swarms from its original colony in a coordinated manner. It flies toward a light source or a suitable location where it can find a mate. After mating, it lands on the ground and sheds its wings.
They could have come from anywhere in the surrounding property and are looking for somewhere to start a new colony. If you've sprayed and treated this period is what you are spraying and treating for. They will look to establish a colony with the queen and king, begin to move around, encounter the poison, and should die.
Termites are out there where they'll always be. You've defended your home against them.
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