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What are these insects dying in my bath?

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Shukran008 · 11/08/2015 22:05

I live in the middle east, these insects seem to come up the drain. I find them mainly in the bath, occasionally in the toilet and sink. Never in the bidet-which is never used so assuming its always dry.
We rent and monthly pest control sprays makes no difference, the management think they are ants or termites.

What are these insects dying in my bath?
What are these insects dying in my bath?
What are these insects dying in my bath?
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Shukran008 · 12/08/2015 13:07

Anyone?

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TheMaddestHatter · 12/08/2015 13:41

Hi there,

your pictures aren't very clear but how many pairs of wings are there? is its waist pinched or straight? Are its antennae bent or straight?

It looks to me like a reproductive termite due to the wing shape and comparing it to the pictures i've found.

www.pestproducts.com/winged-termites.htm

scroll down to reproductives on this link: www.doityourselftermitecontrol.com/subterranean-termites.html

I would suggest joining this forum for proper identification: www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/community/identification/bug-forum

They are UK based but are full of experts who will no doubt jump at the chance to identify them for you. I'd suggest trying to give clearer pictures when posting on that forum though, and giving details e.g. size in mm, how many legs, any other colourings you see on rather than black

Good luck!

What are these insects dying in my bath?
What are these insects dying in my bath?
Shukran008 · 12/08/2015 22:56

Thanks maddest, looks like termites from those links.

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