Ever mistook ants for termites? That is not so unusual.
You will be surprised how many times people mistake ants for termites and vice versa.
On the surface, such an error would seem innocuous.
However, an unscrupulous person could take advantage of such a situation and relieve you of hundreds if not thousands of dollars in useless extermination costs and maybe even needless repairs.
That is why you should take the time to understand termite identification so that you can distinguish between the two.
C'mon, it's not that hard.
You can do it.
There are three biological distinctions between ants and termites.
Once you have learned these features and how they differ, you will be able to tell the difference and you will no longer mistake one for the other.
You are going to be surprised how really easy this task is.
All you have to do is keep in mind these three little factors that distinguish one from the other.
The stomach or waist area of an ant is constricted but not so for the termite which does not have a waist.
You could say one has a curve and the other is elongated.
Another difference is the former has two wings of different sizes (usually one wing is much smaller than the other one) whereas the latter has two uniformed sized wings.
Finally, the ant has bent antennae which look like they have elbows but the termite's antennae is straight.
There you have it.
See, that was not hard at all.
Now you know some key differences between these two pests so that you can readily identify which is which and avoid making costly mistakes.
After all, getting rid of them is quite different which is another reason you need to make sure that you have identified the correct insect.