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Entomologists refer to winged ants and termites as alates. The alate is simply the adult, sexually mature stage in the ant or termite ... When termites swarm they are often misidentified as "flying ants". This is a common mistake because termite alates look very much like ants. The pictures below illustrate this point:
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flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/entomo/ants/Ant%20vs%20Termite.htm
flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/entomo/ants/Ant%20vs%20Termite.htm
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Summary: Knowing the difference between flying ants vs termites can save you a lot of money. Treatments for flying ants usually costs considerably less money than a termite treatment.
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www.asktheexterminator.com/termites/Flying_Ants_vs_Term...
www.asktheexterminator.com/termites/Flying_Ants_vs_Termites.shtml
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Specializing in termite and ant control, Do It Yourself Pest Control provides the products and expertise you need for residential and commercial control of termite ... Do I have ants or termites ? This can be a very troublesome question. Some of the flying winged ants can resemble the winged-swarming termite.
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www.doyourownpestcontrol.com/termites/difference_ants_t...
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Swarming insects in the Spring may or may not be termites. Winged ants are often confused with winged termites. Ants have bent antennae, termites have straight. Ants have thin waists, termites have thick. Ants have front wings that are longer than their back, termite have both pairs the ... Winged termite vs Winged ant...
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www.pest-control-supplies.com/ant-termite.htm
www.pest-control-supplies.com/ant-termite.htm
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Flying ants and termites are often confused to the uneducated eye. However, once you know the difference, it is quote easy to determine which is which. ... There are other things to help you determine flying ants vs termites as well. ... How do flying ants vs termites compare?;
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www.termite-i.com/flying-ants-vs-termites.html
www.termite-i.com/flying-ants-vs-termites.html
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Termite site dedicated to answering all of your termite questions. ... We are constantly researching termites and termite control so you are able to catch them as soon as possible. Kill Bed Bugs Get Approved Now...
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www.termite-i.com/
www.termite-i.com/
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Ants living in the wood smooth it out with their chewing mouthparts and then live within the galleries they create to take advantage of the high moisture content that they favor. Unlike termites, carpenter ants cannot digest the cellulose in wood and thus do not destroy the wood in the same way as termites.
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www.bugclinic.com/carpenterant.htm
www.bugclinic.com/carpenterant.htm
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Termites are not ants and certainly not white ants. That's a really sloppy ... Termites also behave in ways that makes them easy to identify. For a start, nearly every type live completely in the dark (except when building or when the winged ones are flying), so you usually only see them when something is broken or open.
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Winged Ant or Termite? ... Three distinct body segments with a slim waist ... Front wings longer than back ones...
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www.upcrc.com/guides/anterm/anterm.htm
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