Is this a termite?

[j05h]

I found two of these little fellows on my desk along with a lot of dirt. I have a bad feeling these might be termites.

imgur.com/a/D9OR91e

BTW: We are in central Florida

Thanks in advance for your help!

[livingplanet3]

Apr 27, 2021 3:56:59 GMT -8 j05h said:

I found two of these little fellows on my desk along with a lot of dirt. I have a bad feeling these might be termites.

imgur.com/a/D9OR91e

BTW: We are in central Florida

Thanks in advance for your help!

Yes - these do appear to be termites. Of course, finding these on your desk doesn't necessarily mean that you have an infestation - these could possibly just be some alates (the fertile adults that leave their colonies to establish new ones) that somehow ended up in your house (through an open window or door, maybe). This is the time of year when subterranean termites are swarming; in my area, there were millions of them in the air this weekend. Then again, you mentioned the presence of "dirt" along with them, which would seem to suggest that they might have dropped from the ceiling. Do you see any areas of your ceiling or walls that have "mud tubes" like these? -