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Thames
18 yrs ago
We've recently been infested with tiny winged ant-like creatures in our kitchen. They seem to emerge from the floor and ceiling joins of the cabinets, not actually inside the units, and only come out when the lights are switched on. While they don't bite - or carry any nasty disease, one hopes - I'm fed up with spraying then hoovering up hundreds of tiny corpses twice a day and I guess I should call in the fumigators. (Ant poison evidently hasn't worked.) But can anyone suggest what these insects are and why they've suddenly appeared? Thanks!
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Termites maybe? Can you see anything that looks like sawdust on the floor where they are coming from? This is a sure sign. I would call the fumigators, they will know for sure.
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I think know the ones you mean. Do they tend to lose their wings once they've landed? If so, they tend to emerge in very humid, warm weather and are more common in Spring.
The nesting grounds are not usually inside the home but out near trees and rotting wood but they're quite wily at gaining entrance.
They may be winged termites....
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They sound like mayflies, but seems to be the wrong season.
Perhaps termites, get it checked out professionally.
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Leese
18 yrs ago
I was wondering what they are too so I looked up the following link. We used to get them in every room but not for several months now. I thought it would be too cold now.
http://www.ceh.com.hk/English/Termite%20Control/
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Thanks for all your suggestions - much appreciated!
Well, someone from PestGuy came in yesterday and inspected the corpses of my latest batch of victims. The good news - assuming he's right - is that they're definitely not termites, though he was a bit vague about what the insects actually are. He took photos and spent about half and hour examining the space above the false kitchen ceiling, the interiors of all the cabinets, adjacent rooms' skirting boards etc. and identified where (we already knew) there are damp walls (near water pipes) etc. and confirmed that there's no termite damage.
So, lord knows what our uninvited guests are. Actually, I haven't sprayed for a couple of days and they seem to be dying of their own accord so they must have a very short life cycle. If the pest control bloke is correct, they're not doing any/much harm, but if they don't all perish soon I'm hoping they'll get bored and clear off somewhere else.
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I think I know what you are talking about. You can try putting a bowl of water on the floor and leaving the llight on at night. The reflection will draw them into their demise.
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