Are termites white ants?
Termites and ants are often confused with each other. This is equally true for home and business owners as well as for some people in the pest industry. This is because of their:
• similar size
• comparable shape
• parallel swarming characteristics
• shared nature of invading homes
Not only are termites not a type of ant, but they are more closely related to another insect altogether. Surprisingly, termites are closely related to cockroaches. Since you will not be visually confusing a termite and a cockroach any time soon, here are the keys to distinguishing termites from ants:
• Ants have 3 distinct body segments while termites do not have a distinct waist
• Termites have straight or curved antennae, but ants have elbowed antennae.
• Alate wings from termites are the same length while ants have wings of differing length.
Both termites and ants can be bad news for structures and their occupants. The experts at Rove Pest Control provide you the luxury of not having to know the difference.
