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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Cockroaches and Termites (Blattodea) » Blattoidea » Epifamily Termitoidae - Termites » Subterranean Termites (Rhinotermitidae) » Reticulitermes » Eastern Subterranean Termite (Reticulitermes flavipes)
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Eastern subterranean termites - Reticulitermes flavipes
Copyright © 2011 tom murray

Eastern subterranean termites - Reticulitermes flavipes
Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
May 26, 2011
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Contributed by tom murray on 28 May, 2011 - 12:28am

I have a great video of some termite swarmers.
Termite Swarmers in Greenville, SC taking flight.Found these at an inspection.
… Walker Pest Management, 6 April, 2017 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

Ready to swarm
When they decide to swarm, all of the alates from the colony pour out and take to the air over the span of a couple of hours, often at dusk, after a rain, ideally near a full moon. It is really neat to watch. These alates look as though they are headed back under ground due to a disturbance, but soon they will be ready to take to the air.
… John Carlson, 5 June, 2011 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
That must be quite a sight
These were under a piece of plywood I lifted, and were heading for cover once I exposed them.
… tom murray, 5 June, 2011 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

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