BUG people! I D these buggies! DU warning...

Digging in the flower bed, I unearthed a colony of these...? :confused:

My first inpression was termites!?!?!? :O :O :O But we treated the house 1 yr. ago when we bought it as a precaution..... would they live 5 ft from a home, underground? Or are these a ant larva of some type???? (one tried to pinch me) :P ... it was cute!

Any ideas guys &gals?????

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/009.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/015.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/021.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/024.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/025.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/026.jpg

AND FOR FUN! :D

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/033.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/037.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...a/bugs/043.jpg

sorry to tell you this but yea they look like termites

I agree with Ed--look like termites to me, too. It's the body and coloration that tell me that. Otherwise, their faces do look ant-ish...but I think they're likely termites.

they are termites. you need to get them killed off fast or they will ruin your yard and house.

Oh yes, termites. They burrow in almost anything. I bought a pile of mulch that was termite free at the time... by the time I had left it for a week it was infested with the nasty little things. I'd take care of those guys- and quick.

Yup Termites. The other looks like a millipede.

termites,definitely.the other looks like a species of centipede.

:taz: :taz: :taz: Great..... I guess I'll call a termite treatment service.....


Do they treat flower beds too???? :(

Thanks everyone for the ID! :oops:


ugh.

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Originally Posted by Laooda

Do they treat flower beds too???? :(

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i think they'd spray anywhere where termites might possibly live/hide.

But what about all the other crawlies!? :oops: lol........

lol idk about them.you'd have to ask the extermination service.

Calling right now............... :crix: :crix: :crix:

K, so this is intresting for anyone that has termite intrests! lol


The guy said that it is not uncomon to find them in the yard... The fact that the house was treated 1 yr. ago, means that the treatment should not have worn off yet. He is coming to do an inspection just to be sure.... he said that the treatment basiclly makes a barrier that the little buggers can't/won't pass....

So, huh? Who knew! I'll feel better after he inspects everything! :oops:

Learn something new every day! :sunny:

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termites,definitely.the other looks like a species of centipede.

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Here's a little something that a lot of people don't know.
centipede = 1 set of legs per segment.
Millipede = 2 sets of legs per segment.

Nice looking Millepede.

Ugh! Why did I open this thread while eating dinner? :P


Ummm...nice pictures? LOL

Glad to hear you have an inspector coming out to make sure your home is still protected!

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Here's a little something that a lot of people don't know.
centipede = 1 set of legs per segment.
Millipede = 2 sets of legs per segment.

Nice looking Millepede.

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Another tidbit, is that centipede legs are laterally positioned whereas millipedes have their legs directly underneath. :nerd:

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Originally Posted by MarkS

Here's a little something that a lot of people don't know.
centipede = 1 set of legs per segment.
Millipede = 2 sets of legs per segment.

Nice looking Millepede.

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Thanks! I thought he was kinda KooollllllllllllllllD= (That was a impression) :rolleyes: lmao! I put him back under his rock after his photo shoot! :sunny:

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Ugh! Why did I open this thread while eating dinner? :P


Ummm...nice pictures? LOL

Glad to hear you have an inspector coming out to make sure your home is still protected!

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:8: sorry!

Yea, I'll sleep better! :oops: