Flying ants or termites may be invading your KY home. Here’s how to tell the difference Aaron Mudd Tue, June 4, 2024 at 10:00 AM UTC 3 min read ...

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

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

You’ve probably seen ants at some point, and know that they’re pretty dark in color—either a deep red, brown, or black. Termites, on the other hand, are translucent and light-colored or white.

There’s something especially off-putting about an ant that has sprouted wings. Fortunately, you're not stuck with a swarm of flying ants—follow these simple strategies for a speedy removal and ...

Most termites are workers while winged termites, often mistaken for flying ants, are known as “swarmers.” They work in colonies like ants do and have a king and queen who are typically one ...

Ants and termites swarm to mate, then the males die, having done their duty, and the queens drop their wings to find a nesting site. Carpenter ants are a common flying ant.

One common question I get is whether an insect is an ant or a termite. Bennett and Gibb explained that ants have narrow “waists” like a wasp. A termite has a straighter body with no pinched waist.

In Malaysia, these flying termites, commonly known as anai-anai, kumbang anai-anai, or kala anai-anai, are a regular nuisance ...

After the first big rain, western subterranean termites swarm by the thousands. Hungry ants, spiders and birds pick them off as they emerge from the soil. The survivors fly off to find mates, and ...

Flying termites are shaped more like sausages and have wings of equal length. Their antennae are straight. Flying ants have pinched waists and wings of unequal length.