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Termite ID request

Started By Ra42mario , Jun 20 2023 4:56 AM

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#1 Offline Ra42mario - Posted June 20 2023 - 4:56 AM

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Good morning,

My wife found this insect crawling on our living room ceiling. Is this a termite? Sorry it is the best picture she could take. Thank you in advance for your help!

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#2 Offline Ra42mario - Posted June 22 2023 - 12:55 AM

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Here is a photo of the underside of one I caught.

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#3 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted June 22 2023 - 4:18 AM

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Don't think Its's a termite. It might be a mayfly or something similar. 


#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 22 2023 - 3:23 PM

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In any case, your house is not going to get eaten.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline gcsnelling - Posted June 23 2023 - 10:30 AM

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Family Perlidae Common Stoneflies


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#6 Offline PurdueEntomology - Posted June 23 2023 - 11:08 AM

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Yeah, I'm going a Plecoptera


#7 Offline Ra42mario - Posted June 26 2023 - 1:37 PM

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Thanks for the replies
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