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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Cockroaches and Termites (Blattodea) » Blattoidea » Epifamily Termitoidae - Termites » Subterranean Termites (Heterotermitidae) » Coptotermes » Formosan Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes formosanus)
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Is this a termite!? - Coptotermes formosanus
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Is this a termite!? - Coptotermes formosanus
South Carolina, USA
After a heavy rain in South Carolina, I started finding these in my house, often in pairs. I’m concerned they might be Formosan Termites. I have not seen a swarm or any infested wood. Are these worker termites?
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Contributed by Rdr88 on 6 June, 2021 - 4:40am
Last updated 17 July, 2021 - 2:08am

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… metrioptera, 6 June, 2021 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

Not a worker, but rather a termite reproductive.
It has shed its wings and will be seeking a mate. That's why you see them in pairs.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 6 June, 2021 - 8:04am login or register to post comments

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