Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Do I have termites?, 0 by katie59

katie59 wrote:
Heeehee (I'm doing my Betty Rubble laugh). Male termites really got a deal on that one. Not sure if the deal's good or bad. So they mate, he dies, she "rips" off her wings and sails away with the troops following. Sounds like something out of Greek history . . .

I must confess that I was a little freaked by the few that were circling the house and trying to get in, so I sprayed the stump. It's just too close to the house - maybe 6 feet, actually. I'm going to be out of town this weekend and won't be able to keep such a close watch.

Next week I'll start digging and see how big the piece of wood is (it's actually more like a root). I'll toss it into the nearby woods and let them all do their thing in there.

Funny image for you, though. The birds didn't have half a chance. My two younger dogs (1 and 2) were jumping through the air trying to catch them in their mouths. I can't imagine why these tiny creatures seemed worth the effort to them. Nothing else in the back yard to chase, I guess.

Thanks again. It's good to know so much about our little friends. Attached is a picture of my two little hunter friends.

Thanks

Kathy

P.S. I don't think of anything in Texas as being damp - so your termites don't care if the wood is damp or not?