Are these termites?

[variable]

TYPO: termite...

Found these little bugs wandering around fence and an old garage.

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[elguapo]

Where's Ruud Kleinpaste when you need him?

[Leftette]

Is a thermite a special kind of heat source?

[Nice]

Is a thermite a special kind of heat source?

Heat seeking bugs !

[speights boy]

Interestingly Thermite was used by the 9/11 conspiracy theorists in their hypothesis.
Perhaps mrsp can tell us all about it.

[Perry]

If the Council hasn't issued a resource con-
sent to demolish, then no, they're not. Go
check the Council files, PDQ.

[eri]

doesn't look much like the termites i know

head too small, need powerful jaws to chew wood

if it was fast, not a termite

if it was by itself, probably not a termite

termites digest the wood, so they don't need to leave home to go looking for food

they stay in their chewed up wooden galleries, surrounded by their mates and powdery termite kaka

[Nice]

Yes, I'm with Eri. Termites don't tend to be seen outside. Eggs are laid under the surface of the wood, they hatch and burrow in (after the food). Once adult, they emerge (hence the hole) and fly around, to look for a new bit of softish wood to destroy. If you seeing the bugs out and about, unlikely to be termites.

[variable]

Yes, I'm with Eri. Termites don't tend to be seen outside. Eggs are laid under the surface of the wood, they hatch and burrow in (after the food). Once adult, they emerge (hence the hole) and fly around, to look for a new bit of softish wood to destroy. If you seeing the bugs out and about, unlikely to be termites.

Thanks guys, that's a bit of relief.

[variable]

thank you very much.