Termites or Ants identified? Good question! Not easy to answer. Ant or Termite? Does an ant have same sized wings? Does a termite have three body segments? It can be as simple as knowing those answers to be able to identify what you have swarming around your house. Most importantly, here is your crash course in identifying what is flying around your home.
Termites
- Has a broad waist, in other words, fatter than the average ant.
- Visible when they are swarming!
- Has two sets of wings uniform in size.
- Eats the cellulose inside of wood.
- Has straight bead like antennae.
- Are attracted to wood and moisture.
- Most subterranean termites swarm in the spring and summer months! Typically on a warm day with calm winds after a rainfall.
- Drywood termites typically swarm during the late summer or fall months, therefore now is the time to inspect!
Do you know the difference between termites or ants.
Ants
Termites or Ants identified?
- Has a narrow waist, therefore much sexier than a termite.
- Eats sugar and proteins, therefore like to be inside.
- Has Segmented elbowed antennae.
- Are sometime visible ion you home.
- Has large forewings and small hind wings.
- Are attracted to wood, moisture and sweets.
- Flying ants will swarm in late spring and early summer. In addition they prefer to have bright sunlight, low winds, high humidity, and warm temperatures. They prefer to swarm after there has been 3 to 5 days of rain. July – August.
In conclusion, whether you have Termites or Ants identified, call of us at RH Miller Pest Services take pride in making sure that you can have peace of mind. Servicing Central Florida for over 28 years, including areas like Longwood. Most importantly, we have the expertise to get the results you desire! Moreover, whether you have issues with Bugs, Wildlife or Lawn; we do it all. Find out why we have a 5 STAR rating on Google today! Give us a call @407-339-7119 to set up a free estimate and leave the rest to us!
