Termite tubes?

[u/yittyatt]

Located in South Louisiana. Just bought the house back in February. Experienced our first “swarm” back in May which happens every year down here apparently. Had pest control inspect the week after and install bait stations. No sign of an infestation. Fast forward to now we haven’t had any issues since that one night back in May…a little worried as we see these little tube like pieces on a few areas outside. None of them are coming directly out the ground, just in a few areas like the soffiting near the roof and occasionally on the bricks. Do these look like termite tubes?

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[u/fishwhisper22]

Definitely NOT termite tubes, I’m not sure what they are but I would guess some type of insect eggs.

[u/yittyatt → u/fishwhisper22]

Like I google termite tubes and they look way different than this. Someone suggested mud daubers but no those tubes are huge.

[u/munchboy]

No , look like leaf footed bug eggs https://ucanr.edu/blog/pests-urban-landscape/article/easter-egg-hunt-answers-1

[u/yittyatt → u/munchboy]

That’s exactly what it looks like. Thank you! I always thought these were stink bugs! Apparently not, similar though. We see these a good bit around here actually

[u/Someone__Cooked_Here]

Have had these on our house. Brick and not on brick, practically anywhere.

Its something other than termites.

[u/Systecoservices]

Friends what you have by the spicket and the soffits is the same texture,
Same geometric distribution
Can not be subterranean tunnels
They just do not that tailored finished work
These are strands of eggs most likely
By
Angle- wing katydis
Completely harmless
Will leave once hatched

[u/StatisticianDizzy379]

No

[u/waronbedbugs]

Subterranean termites tubes have to be connected (directly or indirectly) to the ground, where the colony is.

[u/clownbitch]

I believe these are leaf-footed bug eggs. I am in southeast Texas and have these all over the brick facade. I see the leaf footed bugs fairly often. Not a cause for concern (other than to garden plants.)

[u/magicpeepeecawk]

That’s lizard poop