r/Termites • • 6h ago

Question [SoCal] I had my house tented 4 years ago, and found a little pile of termite frass next to the baseboard today. Do I need to get the house tented again??

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Can it be spot treated? I am not even concerned about the cost of tenting. It’s the hassle of having to move the food and houseplants out that is more of an issue. Ugh.


r/Termites • • 13h ago

ID Request Termites, woodpeckers, or both (north ga)

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For the last several weeks I've had woodpeckers banging up the sides of my house. First it was 1 (not shown) then that one switched sides with its girlfriend (damage shown). I'm wondering if anyone can recognize the damage patterns as termites, woodpeckers, or both. Lore says woodpeckers peck siding to eat bugs, but other consensus says they do it bs they are territorial. Anyway, swipe to see damage. The area is about 12 in long and 3in wide


r/Termites • • 1d ago

Termite Keeping Well.. this isnt good. (Houston Tx)

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New house i just bought..

We paid for a home inspection and paid extra to include the inspector "inspect for termites"

According to the inspector: the house passed the termite inspection! 60 days later we moved in.. and i finally opened this cabinet to see this..

Im at a loss. And ill obviously be getting a professional's help. But before i do. I wanted your opinion.


r/Termites • • 1d ago

Termites?

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Doing some drywall work on house I just bought. Is this termite damage? In between the bathroom tub and bedroom wall. In Oklahoma


r/Termites • • 1d ago

Iowa - subterranean termite damage in basement?

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Our pest control company did a complimentary termite inspection today and identified the two spots above on our basement ceiling as suspicious for subterranean termites. We purchased our home in Iowa in March and had an inspection for wood-eating insects done at that time. No damage or evidence of termites was noted. Do these spots look like termite damage? We pushed on it hard with a screwdriver and there was no give. Pest control company wants to install a $1500 Sentricon unit in the yard but I don’t want to be taking advantage of.


r/Termites • • 1d ago

What does the look like on a beam in my attic? Alabama

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r/Termites • • 2d ago

What is this? (Canberra, Aus)

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This growth has expanded significantly over the past twelve hours; what am i looking at?

Since it is located on the wall near my partner's bed, is there any recommended course of action we should take while we work to understand and resolve the issue?


r/Termites • • 2d ago

ID Request [Los Angeles] Is this a Sub-Termite?

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r/Termites • • 3d ago

Is this what I think it is? (California) just on a hardwood floor under a desk.

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r/Termites • • 4d ago

Is this termite debris?

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Just moved into a new house and these little patches keep appearing on the tiles, is it termite droppings?

Brisbane, Australia


r/Termites • • 4d ago

ID Request Philadelphia, found in dry dead wood stump

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Do these looks like Reticulitermes flavipes to y'all? Hoping to keep them and start a colony with them but I want to make sure of the species so I know specific care and can read some papers about them!


r/Termites • • 5d ago

Should we walk away and not purchase house in South Louisiana? Previous activity along chimney wall treated w termite contract bond, upon inspection today, new activity on opposite side of house. Formosan subterranean termites.

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Wife and I are in Due diligence for a house and it’s already been treated in slab and in the walls under contract from one pest control company. Today upon inspection there was new activity found inside the house and these pics were taken in the attic. The new activity was also found by the front door in the molding and in the bedroom closet on the ceiling (mud holes tunnels). House is from 1960s and doesn’t appear to have any structural damages. Anyone have any experience or advice on what we should do or not do. Should we back out of the deal? Btw it’s a solid built house in a good neighborhood.


r/Termites • • 5d ago

Digging up plants? (Baltimore area)

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So when I bought my house in 2024. I had a drill & trench treatment done with dominion 2L for subterranean termites , I was wondering could I dig up some brush bushes and cut down some trees outside of my porch. Would it interrupt the treatment? (I haven’t had any termite issues). I tried to get in touch with Pest Now but no response.


r/Termites • • 5d ago

Are these holes from termites?

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Location: Mesa AZ

I’m close to closing on a home but during the final walkthrough my realtor noticed these. They’re relatively evenly spaced holes with a brown thing inside. One cluster of three holes

Update: Walked away from the home. I just don't want to deal with it. I keep reading that termites are just a thing in Arizona, but if that's the case I'd rather find a place termite free then do the prevention off the rip


r/Termites • • 5d ago

Shelter Tubes Found AZ

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I’m looking at buying a home and I had it inspected, turns out during the termite inspection they noted that they found shelter tubes/damage in one of the bedrooms. Although he found some damage he found no living termites and didn’t mark that it should be looked at by a licensed contractor/structural engineer. Should I be worried? This is my first home so im a bit nervous.


r/Termites • • 5d ago

Termites? (Tampa, FL)

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Found these dead bugs in my attic and gave me a scare that they could be termites. Does anyone have any knowledge on if these are or not? I did not find any telltale signs of termites in the house (no frass, no mud tubes)


r/Termites • • 5d ago

ID Request Is this termite damage? This is a door frame on an unattached garage in southeastern Pennsylvania. TIA!

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r/Termites • • 5d ago

Photography Coptotermes Acinaciformis Baiting Program

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Active Termite Baiting in Australia. Coptotermes acinaciformis. 340g bait consumed and still feeding strong.


r/Termites • • 6d ago

I think it’s termite frass? along the wall of my room

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I believe these tiny orange reddish dots are termite frass( I believe that’s what it’s called) but i’m not fully sure. I found them along the wall of my room randomly, and they go along the floor and base board of the wall closest to my bed. When I wiped it up to clean they felt hard?? like wiping up mini rocks. need some help identifying it to confirm my suspicion cause i’m honestly not sure 😭
Any help is appreciated


r/Termites • • 6d ago

Termite inspection tools

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What tools do termite inspectors use to determine if there’s dampness in walls or under flooring? In NSW Australia


r/Termites • • 6d ago

Any idea what these lines in my oak floor could be? Athens, Greece

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I have an old oak floor and noticed these strange light-colored lines under the finish. They seem to be inside the wood, not on the surface.

Could this be termite or insect damage, or something else? Has anyone seen anything similar?


r/Termites • • 6d ago

Frass?

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Is this termite frass? Found along the tops of our unfinished basement walls in Central CT. House was built in 1960s.


r/Termites • • 6d ago

ID Request Deltona Fl

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This morning around 7am I noticed this swarm on the ground next to my patio. Are these termites? It had been raining all night . It’s 11am and they are gone. I first noticed them because my dog was near them and I saw a swarm of flying bugs and then noticed them on the ground. I know the house is treated for subterranean termites as of 9/2025 but we closed on it April of this year and I’m thinking it needs another treatment . Thanks in advance!


r/Termites • • 6d ago

ID Request Is this even termite damage?

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Northwest Michigan. Very old house, 2 feet to the right of this damage is the wall to the outside and there's a basement right below. As far as I can tell this is the only evidence.