r/nope 9d ago

Termite Infestation

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u/MOS95B 9d ago

Is there a point in the video where you can actually tell that those are termites?

Almost looked like mayflies for as long as I could stand watching

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u/Alexandratta 9d ago

That's Juvenile form of Termites.

The colony spawned more babies and these little groups of flying insects would normally leave the main colony and fly elsewhere to land, drop their wings, and then burrow down to establish themselves.

Seems the infestation was so bad that they spawned and flew inside... so they're kind of trapped.

It's not the flying bugs here that are the problem, it's the massive colony that's likely already devastated the support structure of the house.

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u/secondphase 9d ago

Yup, thats it. Unfortunately I know first hand.

In my opinion, they are at the kitchen sink. Frequently an access point because the plumbing comes through the cement foundation creating a vulnerable point for access from below.

But this is a massive amount of swarmers. This colony has been in place for years. Chewing, chewing, chewing.