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

[Laooda]

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

My first inpression was termites!?!?!? 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) ... it was cute!

Any ideas guys &gals?????








AND FOR FUN!

[Freakie_frog]

sorry to tell you this but yea they look like termites

[AzureN1ght]

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.

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

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

[Sausage]

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.

[bg1906]

Yup Termites. The other looks like a millipede.

[Snakeman]

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

[Laooda]

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


Do they treat flower beds too????

Thanks everyone for the ID!


ugh.

[Snakeman]

Do they treat flower beds too????

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

[Laooda]

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