SHOCKING! Termites Invade Basement

April 28th, 2008 | posted by Peter
UPDATE: Professional Pest Managers have informed us that these were termites.

Intrepid photo journalist Peter braved the torrential downpours this morning to bring you these horrendous images from our cellar. Viewer discretion is advised.

Beginning as early as sunrise an ant army began staging its invasion of ten south in the depths of our musty basement. One by one the winged formicidae swarmed in formation around the washer and dryer units. It is unknown what their intentions are with our most precious appliances but one thing is for sure: these insects are not welcome in our basement.

 

As I approached the regiment of ants with the prying eyes of my Minolta Dimage Z1 I was immediately deemed a threat by the angry ant general. Insects swarmed around me like a tornado, whirling as I photographed the impending invasion. Below you'll find images and a video of the devastation that awaits us all. Viewer discretion is advised.




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On 11:12am, May 30th, 2009 roebe (not verified) said:

This is terrible. This

This is terrible. This should call for a pest control specialist to be able to kill and paste out those termites. I think in this case, pest control companies should be aware and prevent for safety. pest control companies

On 13:12pm, February 1st, 2009 Simpsons_Fan (not verified) said:

I for one welcome our new

I for one welcome our new insect overlords.
On 1:52am, January 31st, 2009 tibuan (not verified) said:

This is the most terrible

This is the most terrible pics i've seen! This one really needs pest control! Arizona Pest Control Services
On 19:18pm, December 23rd, 2008 Mike (not verified) said:

We had the same problem last

We had the same problem last year but my sister had the great idea to call a termite extermination company that advertised their services nearby and they managed to fix it until it was to late. However, we have been told that the colony was breeding under our home for more then several months in silence and we didn't have a clue. Odd! Termites are scary! Mike
On 23:37pm, December 21st, 2008 Anonymous (not verified) said:

basement pests

Disgusting! I would have fled, never to return. It is hard to believe that anyone should have to live under these conditions in this day and age and in a city such as Richmond. The landlords should be forced to send one night in the bug infested basement and another in one of their freezing apartments. This is supposed to be a nice part of Richmond, not some tenement building in the inner city slums of the last century.
On 23:21pm, September 26th, 2008 Anonymous (not verified) said:

All I can say is, being a

All I can say is, being a mom of a previous tenant...if you can move---do it! I realize that the location is a great one, but things need to be taken care of in a timely manner. While I was in the apartment the landlord came in two different times with barely a knock on the door. I'm sorry, but that seems highly unethical to me! It made me wonder what happened when no one was home....?

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