These young alate forms but without their wings, and the soldier came from the termite tunnels that were on the wooden skirting of my front door. Several years ago I found termites attacking the door frame in the toilet at home and I have also found them in a flower bulb in the garden. I don't believe they are causing much damage in my house but in other houses in Israel they certainly do and require treatment. I believe that this is Microcerotermes diversus.

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