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Termite swarms in BR

Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:29 pm
Posted by Michael T. Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2004
8248 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:29 pm
Anyone else seeing them tonight? This was around the Siegen Lane/Target area.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
42050 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:30 pm to
Yes. Stumberg/Coursey

Not saying if it’s BRCity or StGCity side

And frick you downvoter phaggots (plural)
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 9:36 pm
Posted by RBTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
7718 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:32 pm to
YES!! And Moth's too are in swarms around the lights!

St.George / BR fight is manifesting itself!
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26647 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:33 pm to
They’re bad here in Metry…
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
54639 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:34 pm to
Another Watchman checks in.
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 9:35 pm
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
16582 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:35 pm to
Wife just found one inside the house in mid city area and freaked out
Posted by TheSadvocate
North Shore
Member since Aug 2020
3828 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:39 pm to
Don't give them any money, they'll never leave
Posted by Tangineck
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2017
1828 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:42 pm to
Swarming in Mandeville near the lake
Posted by Athis
Member since Aug 2016
11672 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:47 pm to
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They’re bad here in Metry…


I'm in Bucktown and I saw some... It has been worse in years past.. I think with the hurricanes we had in the last 6 or 7 years that took out a bunch big arse trees might have had something to do with it... Those trees were semi-rotten I would assume... people love their trees.
Posted by 610man
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
7354 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:52 pm to
Seeing some in ponchatoula, but not nearly as bad as in years past
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
54639 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:54 pm to
Here is a sit rep of reported enemy positions just before the ten o'clock hour on this day, April 30, 2024.*





*All locations are approximate due to the natural mobility of the enemy and the haphazard reporting of concerned parties under threat.

-There is no order to retreat as of this report. Repeat, the order is to turn off outside lights, put the women and children to bed, open a bottle, and hold the lines.
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 9:55 pm
Posted by jennyjones
New Orleans Saints Fan
Member since Apr 2006
9318 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:33 pm to
They were out and about in Lafayette tonight
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
54639 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:43 pm to
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They were out and about in Lafayette tonight

Uh oh, they're on the western flank. It is entirely possible that the outpost of New Iberia has fallen.

I pray they turned loose the birds before they succumbed to the horde.


In remembrance of our fallen comrades let us don our mournful colors.

This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 11:47 pm
Posted by North Dallas Tiger
Geaux Tigahs
Member since Mar 2024
2363 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 12:35 am to
Never experienced a termite swarm, so I duck duck go'd it and found this neat passage...

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WHY DO TERMITES SWARM?
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Swarming termites, also known as alates, are the reproductive members of a termite colony.

While most of the members in a colony are worker termites that damage structures as they feed, the sole purpose of the alates is to leave the colony, reproduce and sustain their species.

Alates do not bite, sting or even eat wood, and simply letting your customer know that up front can lower anxiety levels substantially.


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As alates get ready to swarm, they first prepare a swarm tube for a “launch site” and then wait patiently for the right conditions to ensure their highest probability of survival.

They swarm into the air from hidden areas within the colony with each individual swarmer taking a brief flight that may only last a few seconds.

They are not strong fliers, so after a short flight, they land, break their wings from their bodies and pair with a mating partner.

The future queen leads the way traveling on foot to find a place to start a new colony as the king faithfully follows her to their new home.
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
3343 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 5:18 am to
They were swarming pretty hard around Bayou Manchac and I-10 Sunday night. I was walking the dog as the sun was setting, thinking how nice of a night it was. Then when the sun went down, pretty much within 5 minutes or one block of walking, I was covered in them.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
7522 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 6:15 am to
quote:

Another Watchman checks in.


Weapon of choice.


Posted by 3BlockUber
Member since Aug 2022
493 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 6:26 am to
Termites swarm every year at this time. Why are we acting like it’s a phenomenon?
Posted by 4WHLN
Drinking at the Cottage Inn
Member since Mar 2013
7581 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 6:28 am to
Saw a couple flying around Sunday night. Last night they were swarming pretty good in the Dutchtown area.

This years crop of Termites seems fatter than normal. They must be from Mississippi or stopped off at Piccadilly on their way in.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
27657 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 6:51 am to
Same in Mandeville last night. Normally this happens in early June.
Posted by CaptainJ47
Gonzales
Member since Nov 2007
7359 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:24 pm to
Any signs of termites tonight?
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