Please help id this insect
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Please help id this insect
I found it almost dead in my office (it died while I was photographing it). The ruler next to the insect has divisions in 0.5 millimeter; this insect appears to be approximately 5mm long.
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Re: Please help id this insect
and a couple more photos.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Re: Please help id this insect
It's a termite, and appears to be an alate (a winged reproductive) that has shed its wings.insectfinder1 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:59 am I found it almost dead in my office (it died while I was photographing it). The ruler next to the insect has divisions in 0.5 millimeter; this insect appears to be approximately 5mm long...
https://bugguide.net/node/view/601964
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Re: Please help id this insect
Thank you; that was quick and accurate.
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