Nuptial Flight of Termites
Location:Â Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California
November 30, 2013 1:25 pm
Few insects justify the term fluttering when it comes to flight styles, but Western Subterranean Termite Alates do the adjective justice. More to come. …
Julian Donahue Confirms
With a black head, rather the reddish head on winged forms of the Western Drywood Termite, I agree with your identification. The first fall rains always bring them out, and they came out of the ground in our yard this year right on schedule.
Happy holidays,
Julian
We know the insectivores had a field day today with all the swarming Termite Alates today. Several Termites fell victim to the spider that built a web stretched between the rose cane horns of our scarecrow.