Termite or Ant? How can you tell?
Detectng the problem is simply knowing what to look for. If you guessed the one on the Left is a ANT
You are CORRECT! Characterstics set these two insects apart, even though for the untrained eye
the similarities are uncanning. Both are black in color, fly and have six legs.
ANTS TERMITES
* Narrow Waist *Thick Waist
*Bent Antennae *Straight Antennae
*Two Sets of Wings *Two Sets of Wings
(One is smaller than (Same Size)
the other)
KNOW THE FACTS
* Have been around for more than 250 million years
* Cause over $2.5 billion in damage/year in North America
* University researcher's data show 3 of the top 20 termite infestation
areas in the U.S. are in N.C. Raleigh, Charlotte, Greenville
* Average # of colonies per acre is 3-4 but can be as many as 14
* Up to 1 million termites per colony
* Home owners insurance will very very rarely cover termite damage
* Stay protected on a yearly basis
SIGNS TO DETECT A INFESTATION OF TERMITES
*Mud tubes built for traveling above ground
*Damaged or hollow-sounding wood
*Pinholes in drywall or wallpaper
*Piles of small wings
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