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Western Drywood Termite (Incisitermes minor)
Photo#156913
Copyright © 2007
Ron Hemberger
Dunno -
Incisitermes minor
San Joaquin Marsh, Irvine, Orange County, California, USA
October 21, 2007
Size: roughly 15mm
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Contributed by
Ron Hemberger
on 15 November, 2007 - 4:47pm
Last updated 3 February, 2019 - 3:30pm
Moved
Moved from
Pacific coast dampwood termite
.
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Zhao J
, 3 February, 2019 - 3:30pm
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termite
Possibly one of
these
if it was somewhat large. (Do you have a size?) They fly in the fall in CA after the first rains. This one has probably just lost its wings.
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Joyce Gross
, 15 November, 2007 - 5:20pm
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Guess 15mm
I think it was out and about shortly after a rain. In 35 years in this state, I've seen only two termites. (The other was last year, winged and the dry type.)
Thanks, Joyce, for the ID and info.
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Ron Hemberger
, 15 November, 2007 - 5:35pm
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big
That's "big" so it's probably
Zootermopsis angusticollis
. I don't know if you have any others in that family where you are; you might wait for someone else to chime in.
If you take an evening walk in the woods the day after a rain in the fall, you have a good chance of encountering a swarm -- hundreds pour out of rotting wood and fly around bumping into you. It's quite something to see. There was a swarm on the UC Berkeley campus a few weeks ago -- there were hundreds flying around on my way to get lunch, then 15 minutes later in the same area they weren't there anymore (at least they were not so evident; I didn't look hard).
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Joyce Gross
, 15 November, 2007 - 6:08pm
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I'm sure you've nailed it, but will wait a bit.
The swarm sounds impressive; hope I see one eventually.
We've had a lot of wood damage to our house over the years and, while everyone else says "Termites!", I haven't seen any. Instead, ants are what I find noshing on our woodwork.
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Ron Hemberger
, 15 November, 2007 - 6:42pm
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I agree
I think it's a termite.
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Lynette Elliott
, 16 November, 2007 - 9:17am
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Thanks, Lynette
That clinches it, as far as I'm concerned. Termite's on the move!
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Ron Hemberger
, 16 November, 2007 - 1:46pm
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Termite
Hi Ron ! Well , it always seems that you are one or two steps ahead of me in time and space discovering insects . I have noticed a pattern of Orange county sightings of various insects moving North as I live in N. California . I enjoy the great Bugguide experience as I know that you do . Great photos of insects through the years by the way . So much to discover in nature ! Sincerely Beth
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Beth Sands
, 5 October, 2014 - 6:14pm
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Nice to hear from you, Beth.
Your enthusiasm has always been encouraging to me. At this point, though, I think I'm done with insect photography.
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Ron Hemberger
, 5 October, 2014 - 6:18pm
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