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Do I have termites?
Posted on 3/22/14 at 9:41 am
Posted on 3/22/14 at 9:41 am
Tenant in my rent house sent this to me. How fricked am I? No termite contract.
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Posted on 3/22/14 at 9:50 am to Motorboat
doesn't look like any termite I've ever seen.
This post was edited on 3/22/14 at 9:52 am
Posted on 3/22/14 at 9:51 am to Motorboat
dear God.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:01 am to Motorboat
Oh shite. You're fricked.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:01 am to oldcharlie8
They are eating through the ceiling Sheetrock and dropping on the bed.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:08 am to Motorboat
So sorry to hear about your house fire. WINK WINK
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:10 am to I Love Bama
Funny but I need a serious answer.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:36 am to Motorboat
Really need a frame of reference for size ( coin or something).
Most all the termites I've ever seen were small, like the size of a grain of rice or smaller) and they were a very pale tan, mostly white color.
Can you get the renter to take a close-up picture with a coin next to it? That would really help.
Most all the termites I've ever seen were small, like the size of a grain of rice or smaller) and they were a very pale tan, mostly white color.
Can you get the renter to take a close-up picture with a coin next to it? That would really help.
This post was edited on 3/22/14 at 10:46 am
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:48 am to Motorboat
Never saw a termite that dark in color.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:48 am to Motorboat
quote:
Do I have termites?Funny but I need a serious answer.
that's not a termite, bruh
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:54 am to Motorboat
I have only ever seen the white/clear termites.
Google image seems to show them as black though (on multiple other pictures also).
Read the description of the termite pic and look at your picture, that might actually be a termite.
Google image seems to show them as black though (on multiple other pictures also).
Read the description of the termite pic and look at your picture, that might actually be a termite.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:56 am to Polar Pop
It could be a swarmer termite, as it starts to warm up we have been seeing more swarmers. Check for detached wings all over the place. They usually shed wings before they die.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:56 am to Motorboat
That appears to be a termite. Swarmers lose their wings after swarming. There should be clear, equal sized wings wherever he's seeing those at. Swarmers are reproductive and are black or brownish black in color, depending on species. If it's a Formosan, the wings will not be clear, like the Eastern subterrainian termites.
eta- swarm season is getting in full swing now as well. And seeing swarmers is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean there are workers doing damage yet, necessarily. But it does give you an indication that you have an area that needs addressing to prevent forthcoming damage.
eta- swarm season is getting in full swing now as well. And seeing swarmers is not a bad thing. It doesn't mean there are workers doing damage yet, necessarily. But it does give you an indication that you have an area that needs addressing to prevent forthcoming damage.
This post was edited on 3/22/14 at 10:59 am
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:57 am to Alahunter
Looks like we both posted same thing! Lol
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:59 am to oldcharlie8
Looks like a Carpenter ant.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 10:59 am to FlatTownProdigalSon
I saw that. I get too wordy sometimes though.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 11:01 am to Alahunter
Work in the pest industry?
Posted on 3/22/14 at 11:04 am to FlatTownProdigalSon
Yeah.
2000-05, did primarily pretreats, retreats, bond pickups and inspections. Usually had about a 5% find rate on inspections overall. Branched out on my own in 05 til now, but left the termite side of work behind. Everybody loves the bug guy, he gets rid of problems. Everyone hates the termite guy, all he does is look and take money.
2000-05, did primarily pretreats, retreats, bond pickups and inspections. Usually had about a 5% find rate on inspections overall. Branched out on my own in 05 til now, but left the termite side of work behind. Everybody loves the bug guy, he gets rid of problems. Everyone hates the termite guy, all he does is look and take money.
Posted on 3/22/14 at 12:01 pm to Alahunter
Yeah I did the termite thing too, pretreats, inspections, outer perimeter treatments and all that stuff! I'm on the pest side now and really rather that side of things. Like you said, people are actually glad to see me now! Lol
Posted on 3/22/14 at 1:55 pm to FlatTownProdigalSon
What am I looking like money wise
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