Experts say termite swarm doesn't necessarily spell trouble for homes

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Posted on May 4, 2012 at 10:12 PM

Updated yesterday at 10:22 PM

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John Sullens didnt quite know what to think Thursday night, when a termite swarm descended on his Metairie home.

"I had never seen anything like it before, I thought we were getting attacked," Sullens said. "Wings everywhere and then the next thing I saw were all these insects crawling around the inside of the door jamb, up the glass and all over the outside light."

At Jason Lynch's house in Destrehan, it was more of the same.

"They're hitting you in the face, and you feel 'em flying around. You think they're mosquitoes, but they're not. Then I come inside, go to wash my hands and this is what I find," Lynch said, pointing to several dead termites near his kitchen sink.

Viewer photos of termite swarms have been rolling in from across the metro area.

Friday, local pest control companies were swamped.

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Experts say termite swarm doesn't necessarily spell trouble for homes