Any idea on what this bug is?? I say just a moth, and hubby is freaking saying its a termite......help us out eBrandon!!!

Can you post a photo?

say a Moth.

Looks like a moth to me

It's hard to tell from the pic. You could try looking up termite images or wikipedia.

with your hubby...looks like a termite to me!

It's a moth. The thorax is far too large for it to be a termite. They look more like winged ants.

absolutely a moth. There are tons that look just like that flying around my outside light. Google termite and see if you can find even one picture that looks like that...you can't.

Too small for a moth. I don't think it is a termite either. Maybe some sorta fly?

picture of a flying termite that maybe you can compare. It doesn't appear to be the same, but like others have said your picture is a little blurry.

Oo ... Definitely a moth  

100% a termite.

If it were me I would take the picture to a conservation officer for verification whether it is or not. I looked up termite on the internet "google: termite pictures. This picture looks to similar to a termite and the larva looks similar. This would ease your mind. Hope you have luck with this.  

I think I'm going to take it to a conservation officer for verification. We haven't found anymore in the house. Of course the worry comes if it is a termite...we have deeper troubles.

I think they would know the best

My thoughts are that it is a moth if I am comparing the obvious termite picture to the blurry pictures. It has curls at the end of the antennae, the wings are a different shape and color and held differently on the body, the colors are different, the legs are longer, the body is different, etc.  
 
If you want to do your own digging to find out what kind of moth it is, why not try these sites:  
 
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/  
http://bugguide.net  
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/facilities/strickland/noctuoidea/a.htm  
http://virtual-museum.sunsite.ualberta.ca/dig/search/ent/browse.php  
http://pestcontrolcanada.com/entomology_web_sites.htm#CA-MB  
http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/index.html

Not a moth probably a termite

In Canada, termites are native to BC only, and are seldom found in MB and SK - our temperatures just aren't warm enough. Also, termites are pretty easy to identify because they have distinctive jaws. If they are winged, the wings are clear like a dragonfly, and they tend to look like a cross between a cockroach and a ant.  
 
On the other hand, moths don't have mouths. Many species don't eat at all, but those that do have a tongue-like structure called a proboscis. Also, the wings of most moths are opaque, and coated in a powdery substance.  
 
Edit: termites also live in colonies. You wouldn't just find one, you would find many.  
 
Edited by Word Bird, 2012-07-24 19:31:11

kirss1 said "I think I'm going to take it to a conservation officer for verification. We haven't found anymore in the house. Of course the worry comes if it is a termite...we have deeper troubles. "

Take it to BU, come into the science building, from Louise, just as you turn west from 18th, and come through the south doors, first door to the left is Betty, tell Betty you want to figure out what this bug is... 100%sure you'll get your answer since we've got an abundance of profs that can help you with your dilemma...

... post the results of having it checked out? I think this may be similar to something I have recently seen (trying to trap/catch one proving more difficult than I imagined).  
 
thanks

Google winged ants. Plenty of images and Wikipedia has a good write up on it.

http://www.gotbugs.com/Termites.asp  
 

whatever it is its nasty looking

Did you find out what it is?

A flying ant