CLOSED: Reddish, ant/termite-like insect

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joevigilante19 Eugene, OR Sep 16, 2008

Anyone have any idea what this might be? It's about a 1/2 inch long. It looks kind of termite-like, but seems redder than any termite I've seen in pictures. I don't believe the thin threads on top of it are part of the insect.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 16, 2008

This looks like a reproductive Pacific dampwood termite (Zootermopsis angusticollis) that has shed its wings - see http://www.excellenceexterminating.com/dampwood.jpg
This reportedly is the largest species of termite in the USA.

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