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17th June 2007, 04:17 PM #1
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Are these termites? (pics inside)
Found these critters crawling around in some termite-eaten timber, are these the culprits? They are about 5-6mm long with a distinct brown colour.
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17th June 2007, 04:56 PM #2
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I am not an entomologist but I don't think so.
I suspect they are looking for the termites to eat.Cliff.
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17th June 2007, 05:02 PM #3
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I'm with Clidd. I'm not an insect person but I thought that termites were also called white ants for a reason. I found a picture from a pest control site of what to look for and they are white. However, I think that some of the 'swarming' termites are a different colour.
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17th June 2007, 05:44 PM #4
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They are the indigenous termites who inhabited the land before the white termites took over.
The white termites eat the wood, but pay the indigenous termites for the privilege.
If at first you don't succeed, give something else a go. Life is far too short to waste time trying.
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17th June 2007, 06:19 PM #5
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One more post Gumby & you are 7000......
7000 deep & meaningful posts for all the world to see.
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17th June 2007, 06:40 PM #6
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Hey there Cliff, mate if you like I can send you a jar full of the little critters so as you can study them... believe me they will save you sending your chisels blunt
they just keep on keeping on allthough them damn Widgety grubs are worse
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17th June 2007, 06:48 PM #7
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Ummm, move away from the glue pot givusabrake.
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18th June 2007, 12:03 AM #8
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If they're not termites, they might as well be. Side-cutting jaws look like they're made for chopping wood.
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Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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18th June 2007, 12:46 AM #9
......say what?
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I don't think its a borer/beetle or termite because it has no wings and looks more like some kind of ant. Have a look here. They were probably more looking in the termite ridden wood to build a home or lay eggs.
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18th June 2007, 07:42 PM #10
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I can say categorically that they are not termites. They are an ant of some description.
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18th June 2007, 08:02 PM #11
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http://images.google.com/images?um=1...3Aen&q=termite
BTW - I am told Termites don't actually eat wood - they use the wood pulp to foster growth of a fungus that they feed their larvae .... does my fence, gates and front entrance absolutely no good knowing that, but that's what I was told
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