sandwichmaker Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 They keep arriving overnight, they seem to die by the morning. https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t34.0-12/10475311_10152948846289097_1315457909_n.jpg?oh=9781474704957c7987171fe3caef10bb&oe=53A1E2F3&__gda__=1403127970_ba9156f8210ca85c567fb18f0490ec1e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon1 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Those look like the termites that have been swarming where I am. Their wings will fall off and they go to work on their new nest. Edited June 17, 2014 by jon1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 They got into our house in the gap between the opened window and the closed screen. There were thousands swarming outside and a few hundred managed to get in. It took me an hour or so to kill all of them in the house with an electric swatter and manual swatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted Today, 12:00 PM Those look like the termites that have been swarming where I am. Their wings will fall off and they go to work on their new nest. Would indeed seem to be termites. .Apparently, they mate on the Wing then dispense with them to go to a nest as jon1 says. They have I have just read a 90% mortality rate. so you should not have too many problems apart from the clearing up. A good Insect Spray, should do the trick Termite X is good But don't inhale near it. ( A white liquid you mixed with water) Obtainable from Builders supplies. Best of Luck :tiphat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brock Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Get the cellophane that wraps a packet of cigarettes and tape it to your lightbulb, They fly in but cant fly out again, DIY Flycatcher. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 DIY Flycatcher. Takes 2/3 mins to Cut and make up, Invaluable. A piece of sticky tape to reduce the neck size and Hey-presto. We just put a little sugar water in to attract them, then put near a light source if we can. Worth a shot. :tiphat: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) About 3 weeks ago was the first time I saw those little critters. Hundreds got in my apartment somewhere and were flying around the lights. I sprayed them with a can of Kwik and within a couple of minutes all of them were dead on the floor. About one week later it happened again. Kwik comes in a blue can and is sold in Gasaino Super Markets. Its very effective on other flying insects too but doesn't have a strong smell. It kills ants and cockroaches too. Edited June 19, 2014 by Americano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJReyes Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 An old fashion, chemical free way to kill flying termites is a light bulb with a pan of water underneath. They are attracted to the light's reflection on the water and drown. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 I sprayed them with a can of Kwik and within a couple of minutes all of them were dead on the floor. Well. I prefer OTHER methods than chemicals if possible, specialy in countries as e g Phils and Thailand where they allow pesticides, which are FORBIDDEN in Europe... For instance /a German tourist died direct, and an other ended up in intensive care , by pesticide hotel used against bed bugs... /Pesticides, used by a big Banana company, have made workers lost fertility and/or got cancer... /Philippine mango banned in some countries, because of to much pesticides LEFT in the fruits, when they arrive to customers abroad... The father of a Filipina I know, couldn't work anything in over a year and is still ill after using pesticides in a mango farm at Cebu island... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Glatt Posted June 19, 2014 Posted June 19, 2014 I just bought a tennis racket w/batteries to play swat. They all left, guess I take my racket and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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