Bug identification...Termite? - Ask Extension
I believe these photos are of termites. I would like a confirmation and identification of the type. Please and Thank You!
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Bug identification...Termite? #279998
Asked September 22, 2015, 5:19 PM EDT
I believe these photos are of termites. I would like a confirmation and identification of the type. Please and Thank You!
Yamhill County Oregon
Expert Response
Thanks for sending your question to us,
I showed your pictures to our Expert and he said it is a winged reproductive termite that has shed its wings. There are three main types, subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites in Oregon. Experts usually will examine the fecal pellets to make the final ID. I would like to share the article linked below with you, it show the difference in the fecal pellets, if you find any.
http://entomology.oregonstate.edu/system/files/u1473/pntermites.pdf
I showed your pictures to our Expert and he said it is a winged reproductive termite that has shed its wings. There are three main types, subterranean, drywood and dampwood termites in Oregon. Experts usually will examine the fecal pellets to make the final ID. I would like to share the article linked below with you, it show the difference in the fecal pellets, if you find any.
http://entomology.oregonstate.edu/system/files/u1473/pntermites.pdf
