DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CARPENTER ANTS AND TERMITES:


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Drawing - a courtesy of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute
of Agriculture and Natural Resources

This can be a very troublesome question.
Some of the flying winged ants can resemble
the winged-swarming termite.
Here are some ways do identify the difference between
the physical resemblance.

  1. While both species have four wings,
    termite wings are all the same size and the ant wings have noticeably
    larger wings in the front as compared to the hind pair.
  2. Termites have an almost straight antennae,
    the ants antennae are elbowed.
  3. Termite wings are twice as long as the body.
  4. Ants appear distinctly segmented, because of
    their thin-waisted appearance. Termites have a broad-waisted appearance.



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