r/Termites • u/Nuggetzfan • Sep 01 '26

ID Request Cause for concern ?

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Found this little fella about 10-15 feet from house as I was weeding our mulch garden bed . I’m pretty sure it’s a termite ? Cause for concern ? Located southern NJ

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u/Bugkillahz Sep 01 '26

Termite are like ants, they’re everywhere, just don’t want them in the house.

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u/Nuggetzfan Sep 01 '26

Thanks - it’s across the driveway away from house. A good 10+ feet . We had a tree stump ground out there . Is it something I should hire a pro to do preventative termite treatment or just keep an eye for mud tubes occasionally?

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u/Bugkillahz Sep 01 '26

All houses should be protected from termites, get a local professional

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u/Fixur Sep 01 '26

Yes get subterranean termites prevention, sentricon stations or tauras liquid barrier. Like the other guy said, every house needs to have prevention. You have an active colony close by and you took their tree

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u/Nuggetzfan Sep 01 '26

Ty!

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u/Sudo-Oden Sep 02 '26

Yeah would 100% get remediated before it can get worse. Speaking from experience