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May 3, 2017 2:10 AM
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phydough
Nope. That's an earwig...
Jotygrn
Others have already answered, but I had termites earlier this year and they have a pare of white wings on their back, not whatever that is
CommissarCornflakes
Those are earwigs, not termites.
TheBigA1999
IntelligentOtter
earwig
MidgetGiraffe
You mean the spawn of satan?
wredditevents
Holy crap, I never realized people actually view this and leave comments. Thanks everyone.
CPTCASH
So to who were you asking the question?
wredditevents
I just dumped this here to use for Reddit. I had no idea there was a community of folks that were already here that's amazing
HellomynameisSatan
HA! I like the cut of your jib man!
theguywhoplaysmrbelvederesfanclub
Better just error on the side of caution and go ahead and touch the house, just in case.
HellomynameisSatan
Is touching gonna help? Earwigs are harmless anyway.
theguywhoplaysmrbelvederesfanclub
CURSE YOU AUTOCORRECT! TORCH THE HOUSE! TORCH IT I SAY!
HellomynameisSatan
haha I had to be a dick. My cordless keyboard misses keystrokes every once in a while. Very annoying.
theguywhoplaysmrbelvederesfanclub
This autocorrect has it in for me.
glovelyday
Earwigs. Just an indicator of dampness. Earth floor in basement?
wredditevents
Earth floor, here's some photos, it's surprising cleaner than I expected: Underneath house. /a/KG2Uv
glovelyday
Gaps in the PVC vapor barrier. It's like a balloon with a hole in it. The moisture finds its way through the gaps. Need to tape and seal.
HellomynameisSatan
Get a dehumidifier down there, drain it daily for a month, weekly after that. Save the floor man! Save it!
wredditevents
Wow you guys are awesome thanks so much
glovelyday
1) I looked at the photos, and 2 things: the vapor barrier need to be on the warm side of insulation, and if floor is insulated, then the
glovelyday
2) Crawl space needs to be ventilated. The two vapor barriers just trap moisture between. Assuming you are not in the tropics, here is a