The following are enlarged images of termites. So if you're seeing some little pests crawling around, bust out the magnifying glass and lets do some comparison.
Comparing Termites and Ants
When it comes to evaluating termites vs ants it is always simplest to just use a couple of termite pictures.
The image here shows the difference between an ant and termite reproductive. The same things apply to the other termite and ant castes.
As you can see termites have a simple, straight antenna, compared to the ants elbowed antenna.
Termites are wide bodied, compared to an ants narrow midsection.
When examining a winged ant vs termite, you'll notice that termites wings are equally sized, while ants wings are smaller with the back set.
Those are some of the key characteristics you can use to tell the difference between ants and termites.
