Ilikebigtrucksandicannotlie2718
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These are all over a stump under my deck!
What should I do?
May 31, 2025 6:50 PM
Ilikebigtrucksandicannotlie2718
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These are all over a stump under my deck!
What should I do?
afroniner
Had these by my front door. Called terminex to do termite treatment. Been good since.
tclothingw
Termites
TypIch
First picture is rice
woozle
oratoriotangram
They look like flying ants. The young princesses are looking for a new home.
Unfortunate500
Ants wing pairs are different lengths. These are the bad bugs.
Polymathena
Borax will kill them without the toxicity. Since they are in the stump minding their own and not your house, why not just leave them alone? They only like wet wood, and would only attack your house if you have a leak in your roof.
rrrwine1337
The old stump is probably the only thing saving the deck they probably were eating that and are ready to move on to something else
ThatSonOfaBitch
Reticulitermes virginicus. Subterranean termites. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticulitermes_virginicus
MadHat
Call the exterminator regardless
Unfortunate500
These are termites. Not ants. Ant wing pairs are different lengths. Either read up seriously or call a pro. At this stage, I personally recommend calling a professional.
OutlawGerman
Look at that. The exact same diagram I use to teach for my industry. Well done!
dontask
Taste them - If they're bitter then they're ants, if they're sweet then you've got termites!
idrinkwineoutofsolocups
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Ilikebigtrucksandicannotlie2718
So... I did what I do with most problems. I ignored it and went to the pool. Came back and they are gone!
LariCheltsy
mixiekins
oh, we had a swarm of ants just show up on the garage doorway once, they fucked off a couple of hours later before we could decide on a company to call to check it out. sometimes swarms just gonna swarm, I guess.