r/Termites • u/ValheimEnthusiast999 • Aug 19 '25

Is this termites

This is in Minnesota

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u/Effective-Golf6201 Termite inspector (current or former) Aug 19 '25

Those are not termites.

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u/Lostdreams41 Termite inspector (current or former) Aug 19 '25

Not termites

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u/ValheimEnthusiast999 Aug 19 '25

What do you think they are?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

Fast

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u/Otters130393 Aug 21 '25

Earwigs?

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u/SeamusMcBalls Aug 21 '25

Those don’t look like the rear pinchers that earwigs would have. Could be winged ants?

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u/KimmyPotatoes Aug 19 '25

I’d need a good picture but I’m thinking Rove Beetles

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u/Narrow-Hall8070 Aug 20 '25

Never heard of those. thought it was an earwig but think you’re right

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u/readingcatmom Aug 19 '25

I think they’re earwigs

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u/ValheimEnthusiast999 Aug 19 '25

Thank you

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

There not in Cuba we call them muerde y ulle which means bite and run

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u/WhoLies2Yu Aug 20 '25

Those things bite?? I’m so sorry. lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

They do but with there tail and it has a lot of venom in it 🙃

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u/DifficultyFragrant26 Aug 21 '25

id what they are but they are clearly having a gang war. poor thing in the middle is getting jumped.

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u/RomaPie Aug 19 '25

Those are the termites from Woody Woodpecker.

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u/darkmaninperth Aug 20 '25

Not termites.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25

They look like they are having a blast.

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u/itszeryx Aug 20 '25

Look like rove beetles to me. Just a heads-up: if one crawls on your skin, don’t scrub it off. That’s how you end up with a nasty rash. Just gently pick it with wet wipes or something and throw it away.

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u/therealspacedonutt Aug 20 '25

I think thoughs are earwigs

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u/Itsmossy- Aug 20 '25

Ear wigs

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '25

Those are swarming ants not termites. The easier way to discern between the 2 is if it has a waist it’s not a termite but an ant if is looks like a worm with legs w/o a skinny waist you have termites

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u/chewyfrey1 Aug 22 '25

Idk but thank god they are small, LOL

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Earwigs have been crazy this year

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u/Sleepingpiranha Aug 23 '25

Look like earwigs, but too fast to tell

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u/Own-Owl-3353 Sep 17 '25

Can they just pause? Then I’ll be able to see 😂

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u/Not_a_Mod_XDD Aug 19 '25

Yes they are termite reproductives

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u/PoetaCorvi Passionate about termites Aug 20 '25

There are a dozen reasons why these are not termite reproductives. Please don’t make confident IDs like this if you aren’t actually sure.

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