What’s the difference between termites and white ants?
NOTHING!
In Australia, the terms termites and white ants are used interchangeably and refer to the same insect. “White ant” is simply a common name, not a scientific one.
Technically, termites are not ants at all. They belong to the cockroach family (a sub-order of the Blattodea order), while ants are part of the wasp family (order Hymenoptera). One clear physical difference is body shape—termites have a smooth, non-segmented body, whereas ants have a distinctly segmented body with a narrow waist.
Termites can be confused for black ants
They are roughly the same size and both operate socially in a caste system – Queen, Soldiers and Workers.
But they have a different food source and operate in different environments. As a rule, termites are subterranean (in the ground) and Black Ants scavenge on top of the ground.
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Now we got the technical side cleared up, it really doesn’t matter to you, the homeowner, which insect it is, they’re both pesty critters.
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