r/Termites

They are swarming an older maple tree we have but there’s also several smaller black ants and the bigger ants around this tree also. There are swarms of them around the yard mainly larger ones near ant nests. AI told me they are possibly termites but when I look at a termite picture on google they don’t have black heads

Hey all - quick question. Does this look like moisture and mold or termites? This wall does not have a vapor barrier (discovering this now!) and I’ve been told that it has a high moisture content. Had a mushroom on this paneling and pulled it back to see the extent of the rot. These small holes and very fine powder made me question if there was some insect activity as well. Please speculate!

In new apartment and wondering if I should talk to my landlord about a potential problem. I've only seen 2 so far. Both in bedroom on air mattress. Only one hole in the room closest to sleeping area.

So I’ve had these I thought they were ants but apparently they’re flying termites swarming or something like that I live in California. I got an inspector to come out. He wants to charge me $1900 to fumigate my house. They’re only coming out of the shower drain I wonder if there’s something I can do besides $1900 to fumigate please help me.

Hi y'all,

I have confirmed Formosan activity on my property in Houston (fence boards, planter boxes, one abandoned exploratory mud tube along the garage wall). I had 4 pest control companies come out, inspect the garage wall from both sides and the rest of the house, none were able to identify any activity in the house. 3 recommended a bait station setup, one a full perimeter liquid treatment (which I prefer to avoid). However, the amount of bait stations varied a lot between the 3. Some had as few as 12 stations, others up to 24. Some recommended to go around the pool to be safe, others said that was not needed.

I have in the meanwhile read a ton about the Trelona Annual Bait Stations. Based on that I have come up with my own map of what I think would make sense after reading their install instructions. I am planning to send this to the 2 companies that offer Trelona to modify their proposal to this bait station placement. (see plan in images above as well as pictures of each side of the house)

- about 12-13ft spacing around the house, aiming to hit corners and skipping utility locations, AC pad and pool equipment pad.

- about 14 to 16 ft spacing along the pool for extra protection close to all the trees and planters and to bridge the 36 ft concrete pool deck between the house and pool.

- placement would be 1-2ft off the concrete which puts it inside the 2.5ft overhangs with gutters, so the soil there remains fairly dry.

With this approach I get 22 stations, each with 2 active baits. Does this look reasonable? Any modification suggestions before I send this off for final quotes?

Can anyone tell me what these are that we often find in our backyard the past several years. Are they termite dust/droppings? I don’t see any termites but a few times in the past, I’ve seen dead ones without their wings. Above our shoes is a wooden pergola. We live in Southern California. less

I tried not to smooch them but it was hard. This is them on q tips. Lexington KY

Found in small piles near wall in sunroom. Only exterior walls though. All dead. Saw no live ones.

I think they're termites. We had our house/property treated last year.

Found indoors after a monsoon (Phoenix, AZ). Lots of dumped wings near foundation as well at the front door. Had inspector come out and he said it wasn’t a termite but a winged ant but two AI platforms say otherwise.

Are these droppings from termites? Ants? Something else?

I found this yesterday on my window and pretty sure it’s new because I always check around that area. I’m not sure what it is but I just wanna see if anyone can verify? I currently have paranoia about having termites in the house because we just had our house treated last year. Location is Antioch California

Thank you!

I had a termite inspection done and the guy said it was ok, but i just saw this. They look like ants but I just wanted another opinion E GA

I just got back from a long work assignment. 6 months. Went to check out my little natural built cabin and found this on the loft. Oh no! This is a small natural built clay slip structure that is 50 meters from my home.

Is this termite frass?

I am in central Oregon. How worried should I be of this infestation also being in my home? The beam
Photo is directly above the pile of frass.
Also a photo of the tiny house from my house. How would a go about treating this in a very small space. Thank you. This is my first ever boring pest problem. Any advice is very welcome.

This was the best footage I could capture. Hope it’s good enough

I found a bunch of these in my house. Is it a termite?

I have found them maybe five times at night, on walls near light sources. In groups of about 30-40. I live in northern Mexico so houses are masonry, not wood. Searching my house for other signs of them has not been fruitful.

I am located in western Washington. This is a patch that I found under a corner of my carpet. Any input would be greatly appreciated.