So....I was watching television with my daugher and we noticed the dog was periodically slapping the floor with his paw and trying to eat whatever he was killing. So we look closer...and we see a bug, and then another, and then a group, and then more, and then we notice the point of entry...the damn floorboards. So...I look the little bug bastards up online...and they matched the posted picture.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!

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Uuuh yep. That's a termite.

yikes, holes in your pocket now

....I would have rather had something gross like roaches.......hell...even bedbugs would have been better.....fuck. I might not be taking any vacations this season......... Shit. maybe I should pack up and sell the house....

StillGotIt said:

....I would have rather had something gross like roaches.......hell...even bedbugs would have been better.....fuck. I might not be taking any vacations this season......... Shit. maybe I should pack up and sell the house....

Any reasonably half-ass home inspection would reveal them anyway.

Its actually really important that you get this checked out as soon as possible. They could have just arrived, which could be fairly easy to fix, or you could have a major bad infestation that might be doing serious damage. There's no way to know for sure until you have a professional get in/under your house and figure it out. But you definitely need to find out ASAP.

aww damn...

Cerebus said:

StillGotIt said:

....I would have rather had something gross like roaches.......hell...even bedbugs would have been better.....fuck. I might not be taking any vacations this season......... Shit. maybe I should pack up and sell the house....

Any reasonably half-ass home inspection would reveal them anyway.

Its actually really important that you get this checked out as soon as possible. They could have just arrived, which could be fairly easy to fix, or you could have a major bad infestation that might be doing serious damage. There's no way to know for sure until you have a professional get in/under your house and figure it out. But you definitely need to find out ASAP.

Thanks Cerebus....I'm placing calls and hoping these little fuckers aren't too well established...

but then again...it is well established that there are so many quarter assed home inspections in my area, you would get a half assed one if you are lucky....hmmmmmm....I might just get away with it.

Good Luck!

call an exterminator. it's probably a swarm but it can be remedied. for about $1500. otherwise your floor joists will be converted to sawdust.

Definitely act fast. But don't be poking around the point of entry yourself. I have a friend who did that before calling professionals and he ended up with a room swarming with flying termites. He said it was like something out of a horror movie.

Damn. Just last night I was at a friend's house. They had discovered the same thing the night before. Terminix had to come through today. The townhouse connected to them had a nice sized termite mound...nest. Whatever. Sucks though.

they don't carry disease, or nibble on ppl/animals do they?

if not, that's something to be thankful for..

good luck!

i wonder if it would help to obtain several anteaters and turn them loose in there. kind of like, helpful new pets for the family that's all the advice i got, other than what ^they said. call the Xterminator and don't leave your pets in the home when its done. good luck

swarm! oh noz!