Subject: what’s this bug?
Geographic location of the bug: bali, indonesia
Date: 01/21/2020
Time: 02:07 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: hi, I found these bugs just chilling on my doorstep. it keeps coming even though we sprayed just a week ago with bug sprays. it’s like a colony of ants, brown and red colors, has black claws on the head. but I’m not sure its ants because of the size and proportions are not like ants I ever know, they are too fat for ants and has short legs to be a sun spider. I can’t get a detailed image with my phone though, because I’m too scared to get too close and seeing those big head with those claws (i have severe allergic reactions to insect bites) and I really want to know what are those things living on my doorstep, is it dangerous?
my door made out of wood – we living in Bali close to the beach (if that’d help)
How you want your letter signed: Defina
Dear Defina,
This is a colony of Termites, and they are likely feeding on the wooden frame of your house. The large heads makes us suspect they are members of the soldier caste. You can locate additional information on Asian Scientist and on Rentokil where it states: “Soldiers defend the colony against attack by predatory enemies such as ants, and are equipped with large jaws, sticky fluids or chemical spray to do so.”