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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Sep. ~ Nov.: Home and Garden: Termites users admin

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Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 5:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Yesterday I was watering flowers and noticed what looked like ants with wings all over the ground in the mulch that is up against the house. They were even on the bricks. Thousands of them. Their heads were red and their bodies were black. They did not look like termites but what else could they be? I had nothing to spray on them so I used oven cleaner.LOL Today when I went to the spot where they were I noticed a hole in the concrete between the bricks. Only one hole and a bunch of concrete dust on the ground. It looks like they got into the brick. The entry point is on the brick of the garage. I looked up termites and the pictures look nothing like them. Any suggestions as to what these creatures are would be most helpful and appreciated. The hole is about a foot and a half up the side of the brick from the ground.

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 8:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Ok, I went outside and captured some of the little buggers in a jar. They appear to be ants. The antenna is bent. There are tiny red ones without wings, big red headed with darker bodies and wings, and tiny black ones with wings. They all appear to have three segments to their bodies with bent antennae.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 9:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
I don't know if you have had a lot of wet or humid weather, but carpenter ants are now becoming a problem in my corner of the world because of the excess moisture and humidity. It would be important to get rid of them.

The tiny red ants may be beneficial to some plantings. I have them all over my peony bushes now.

Not sure if that's what you have, but good luck, Kristylb.

Try this in case the above address for red ants doesn't load. Then look for FAQ section on red ants and peonies.

Schoolmarm
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02-18-2001

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 4:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Schoolmarm a private message Print Post    
Call Terminex. They handle all kinds of bugs! There are many kinds of termites and many kinds of carpenter ants. Both are nasty!

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
That's exactly what I have done Schoolmarm. Thanks

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Ants have waists. Termites don't. Sounds like ants.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
do they have hips too?

Vee
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02-23-2004

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
what about lips?

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 10:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Bees, ants, and wasps all belong to the order Hymenoptera, which is characterized by the very narrow "waist." Termites belong to the order Isoptera and have no visible waist. The nomenclature is silent on the matter of lips and hips.



Vee
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02-23-2004

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 5:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the education, Juju!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, June 17, 2005 - 3:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
In Santa Ana I had termites that had red heads and black bodies. I think they are tight lipped on the matter of lips and hips but they sure can chew. Mine were subterraneans. Terminix told me so.

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Heyltslori a private message Print Post    
Moved the Mice/Rat conversation HERE