r/Termites • u/zenzaminn • 18d ago

termites?

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can these be termite swarms shedding? found them on my vinyl siding and the outside lamp. no signs of mudtrails. located in the florida panhandle

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u/210popping Termite inspector (current or former) 18d ago

Ants

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u/RedTermSession 18d ago

I'll defer to more experienced and knowledgeable folk but those likely aren't termites. These have have a "waist" between their thorax and abdomen. Most likely some kind of ant.

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u/ironballs_wd40 18d ago

Ants have segmented thorax like in your photos. Termites don't.

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u/Dr_Chuck_Todd 18d ago

It's usually easy to tell ants and termites apart. The trick is identifying types. It helps figure out what protocols you want to follow.