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Are these termites?
Mrs. Lee found this in our dinette area and also bedroom while cleaning today. Are these termites or larvae or what?
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Kinda look like Peach Tree Borer Larva
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The good news... I don't think they're termites. (to big)
Maybe moth larva.
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Not termites.
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Good news. Thanks. Now, how to get rid of them other than just wiping away with a paper towel?
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06-02-2013, 06:10 PM
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Dog-faced pony soldier
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Very unlikely - termites can't stand light and are lighter in color - at least the ones I'm familiar with.
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06-02-2013, 07:14 PM
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look up carpet beetles
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Look like brown moths to me. Very common. If it gets to be a problem, there are traps you can get that deal with the very effectively. We had them when we first moved into our current home.
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If they are 'pantry moths', you can easily deal with them by putting in pheromone traps. When the moths hatch, the males are draw to the traps. We used the traps for 2 years, always in the spring. They were very effective. It killed off all of them, and we had a terrible infestation. No nasty chemical residues in the home either. We got them from this company. Pantry Moth Traps | Safer kitchen pantry moth traps |
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Some countrys would consider that a snack...
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Not to worry, just maggots.
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Aren't carpet beetles really bad?
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Those look a lot like Weevils. They usually come in either rice or flour and look like little maggots until they change.
Based on the location you found them (dinette) that would be my best guess. Check your packaged rice and flour for the critters. If correct, google weevil eradication.
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Check all your dry foodstuffs. You will find the source in one of them.
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Not termites. We had em a couple years ago. Looked zackly like that. Crunchy little buggers
 Check your flour, rice, pancake mix, cerial, etc. Anything they can get into. We keep all that stuff in air-tight containers now and no more bugs. |
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They look like bugs to me.
To scorpions, however, they look like food.
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