WTF is this bug? EDIT: Better picture. 2nd EDIT: Flying ants!! oh teh noes!!!!11

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They're in every room in our house (college house, 6 people). I found two of them in my bedroom, several in the bathroom upstairs, and a few in the kitchen and living room and others said they found them in their bedrooms, too.
Can anyone identify it?

 

gsellis

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The pic is kind of bad. Could be a termite or ant, but the way the abdoman is, it almost looks like it could also be a wasp. Better pic?
 

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Originally posted by: gsellis
The pic is kind of bad. Could be a termite or ant, but the way the abdoman is, it almost looks like it could also be a wasp. Better pic?

From a GIS, it doesn't appear to be a termite or winged ant.... I just threw it out, I'll try to kill another one without squishing it if I can.. this is the only other decent picture I got of it:
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gsellis

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If you have magnification, look at the tail. Although ants have stingers, wasps definitely do and it looks like that sucker has a sharp end.
 

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..I'd say some kind of wasp. But you can have em all..I don't need any.
 

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You are probably finding wings around in places as well. If so, definitely termite swarmers. Call your landlord.
 

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Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
West Coast FTW

I'm originally from CA.. sometimes I think about moving back there once I'm done with college and grad school.