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For years I thought they were queen ants Imagine how disturbed I was to find out this is a termite. It rained a few days ago and they were flying in the backyard. They usually come out in spring or summer months but because of the drought, they were out yesterday. Geotagged,Reticulitermes hesperus,United States,swarmer,termite,termite alate,the western subterranean termite Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

For years I thought they were queen ants

Imagine how disturbed I was to find out this is a termite. It rained a few days ago and they were flying in the backyard. They usually come out in spring or summer months but because of the drought, they were out yesterday.

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    Christine Young
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    Nice find! We only have a few termite species documented on JungleDragon. :) Posted 2 years ago

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The Western Subterranean Termite

"Reticulitermes hesperus", the western subterranean termite, is a species of termite in the family Rhinotermitidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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Similar species: Cockroaches And Termites
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Uploaded Nov 4, 2022. Captured in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.
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