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Ants and Termites difference?

Difference between Ants and Termites?
Ants and Termites difference?

Ants and Termites Differences? 


Difference between Ants and Termites? 


Do-I-have-termites-or-ants?”, “Do they look like ants with wings?”, “Could they be white-ants?” These are the common questions most customers ask when they see something that they believe could be a termite. They do look very similar. So how do you tell?


For anyone that’s seen the film Antz, you’ll know that ants and termites are at a constant battle with each other in the wild. However, did you know that these two insects often get mistaken for one another?

To the untrained eye, both insects look alike, but did you know that termites are actually more closely related to cockroaches than ants?  Ants are generally seen as an annoyance, but this does depend on their species, whilst termites are inherently known for their ability to cause exercise amounts of damage to a property.


Ants will often travel a great distance in the search for food. Some types of ant will lay down a scent which will attract other ants to a food source.

Termites are often mistaken for white ants. However, termites differ greatly from ants in terms of their appearance, characteristics, and dietary requirements.


What do Ants look like?


An ants-appearance differs from termites in a handful of different ways:

They are usually a dark colour depending on the species.
They have elbowed antennae.
Their eyes are evident on the side of the head.
They are made up of 3 sections – Head, Thorax and Gaster.
Compared to termites, ants have a thin waist where the thorax meets the gaster.


What do termites look like?


Although very similar to ants in terms of shape and size, termites have some unique features which help identify them.

Termites are a light colour, usually a white/cream colour and can sometimes look quite translucent.
They have straight antennae compared to ants.
Termites have a thick waist.

Knowing the difference between an ant and a termite is extremely important with termite season poking its head around the corner.

Being able to identify the differences between termite-damage and an ant infestation can help streamline the approach to managing a potential pest infestation for both you and your pest controller, helping to save you both time and money. 




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