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Swarming Termites
Copyright © 2009 Marie L. Schmidt

Swarming Termites
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 28, 2009
Size: 7mm
The Termite sheds its wings by bending its abdomen upwards.

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Contributed by Marie L. Schmidt on 29 April, 2009 - 11:24am
Last updated 11 May, 2009 - 10:36am

Rhinotermitide
Subterranian termites. Judging by the wing veins, soldier's head and your area. Most common is Reticulitermes, and farther east Reticulitermes flavipes is extremely common and destructive.

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… Natalie Hernandez, 29 April, 2009 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Many thanks Natalie
for the ID. With that I can search the web on whether these Termites invade houses. This is a big concern since this tree stump is close to my house.

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