An easy way to tell termites and ants apart is to check and see if the insect has a waist. A termite has no "waist"; its body is more rectangular, without narrowing in the center.

Flying Ants vs. Termites: Key Differences From a distance, carpenter ants and termites look the same. But they actually differ in many ways—from their lifecycles to their diets to how they nest.

Flying ants and termites look really similar, so telling the difference between them can be tricky. For a start, not all termites have wings, ... Fire TV Sticks, Blink, Ring and more.

Flying carpenter ants can be seen out in the open, and nest in wood, in which they tunnel. They are most commonly found nesting in wet, damp and/or rotting wood, but may also be present in dry wood.

Both termites and flying ants appear to have brown or black coloring, wings and antennas. Advertisement But, look closer and you’ll see the difference almost immediately.

Flying ants like to come out during the summer months, while termites like to swarm in the spring. Here’s how to prevent termites If you think you have a termite infestation, it’s time to call ...

Termites have a beaded antenna; it looks like several tiny beads hooked together. Termites don’t have a constricted middle. While ants may be worrisome, termites are much more.

Venomous Asian needle ants are spreading in the US. They're already in Mississippi. The sting hurts more than fire ants, can kill. What you need to know ...

Here’s what red imported fire ants look like (Biosecurity Queensland). When a nest is disturbed, hundreds of ants come out and attack. Their jaws lock onto the skin and they arch their body to ...